Information about #CDC9EF color

#CDC9EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDC9EF belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 201, 239) (80.4% red, 78.8% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 15 / 0 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #CDC9EF is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soap (#CEC8EF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fog (#D5C7E8) and Sonique (#D5CEE2).

The recipe behind #CDC9EF is rgb(205, 201, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CDC9EF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDC9EF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CDC9EF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CDC9EF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Pale Indigo color link
Pale Indigo

#D1C2FF

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

#CDC9EF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDC9EF
  • RGB205, 201, 239
  • CMYK13, 15, 0, 6
  • HSL246°, 54%, 86%
  • HSL Precise246.316°, 54.286%, 86.275%
  • HSV246°, 16%, 94%
  • HSB246°, 16%, 94%
  • HEX IDCDC9EF
  • DECIMAL ID13486575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
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