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#CCDFEF Color

#CCDFEF is rgb(204, 223, 239) in RGB, hsl(207, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCDFEF
HEX#CCDFEF
RGBrgb(204, 223, 239)
HSLhsl(207, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(207, 15%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.03 243.4)
LABlab(87.76% -4.17 -10.11)
LCHlch(87.76% 10.94 247.62)

What #CCDFEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CCDFEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#CCDFEF Channel Values

How #CCDFEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 223 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 15% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCDFEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCDFEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCDFEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCDFEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CCDFEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCDFEF.

How #CCDFEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CCDFEF
Protanopia#DCDCEF
Protanomaly#D6DDEF
Deuteranopia#D9D9EF
Deuteranomaly#D4DBEF
Tritanopia#CAE1E1
Tritanomaly#CBE0E7
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCDFEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ccdfef: #CCDFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCDFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccdfef': '#CCDFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.875, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ccdfef">#CCDFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCDFEF"

More Blue Colors

#CCDFEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCDFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCDFEF?

#CCDFEF is a lightest blue — rgb(204, 223, 239) in RGB and hsl(207, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #CCDFEF?

#CCDFEF is rgb(204, 223, 239) — red 204, green 223, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCDFEF?

#CCDFEF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCDFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCDFEF scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCDFEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCDFEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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