Information about #CDD3E8 color

#CDD3E8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDD3E8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 211, 232) (80.4% red, 82.7% green, 91% blue), or CMYK 11 / 8 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CDD3E8 presents itself as a mildly saturated blue — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED). Slightly further away sit Sonique (#D5CEE2) and Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 211, 232) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDD3E8: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #CDD3E8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDD3E8 color variations

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

#CDD3E8 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 #CDD3E8

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

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDD3E8
  • RGB205, 211, 232
  • CMYK11, 8, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(205, 211, 232)
  • HSL227°, 37%, 86%
  • HSL Precise226.667°, 36.986%, 85.686%
  • HSV227°, 12%, 91%
  • HSB227°, 12%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.827, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.827, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.827, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCDD3E8
  • DECIMAL ID13489128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01