Information about #CDD9EC color

#CDD9EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDD9EC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 217, 236) — 80.4% red, 85.1% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 7 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CDD9EC reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and radiates an almost-white brightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Monroe Blue (#D3DFE8) and Heavenly Meadow (#CDE5E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(205, 217, 236)), which gives #CDD9EC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDD9EC: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #CDD9EC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CDD9EC color variations

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

#CDD9EC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CDD9EC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CDD9EC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CDD9EC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CDD9EC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CDD9EC

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

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Light Bluish Grey color link
Light Bluish Grey

#DADAE7

Designer White color link
Designer White

#D7D9E2

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

#CDD9EC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDD9EC
  • RGB205, 217, 236
  • CMYK12, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(205, 217, 236)
  • HSL217°, 45%, 86%
  • HSL Precise216.774°, 44.928%, 86.471%
  • HSV217°, 13%, 93%
  • HSB217°, 13%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.851, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.851, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.851, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCDD9EC
  • DECIMAL ID13490668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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