Close to Arctic
#CDEBF5
#CDEBF5 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.2% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 67% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDEBF5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDEBF5 as they’d see it.
#CDEBF5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDEBF5
What color is #CDEBF5?
#CDEBF5 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.2% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 67% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDEBF5 in RGB?
#CDEBF5 is rgb(205, 235, 245): 205 red, 235 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDEBF5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 4, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDEBF5?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDEBF5?
Its complement #FCE0D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.