Close to Quartz
#CED0DD
#CED0DD is a very light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 18% saturation and 84% 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 #CED0DD.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED0DD as they’d see it.
#CED0DD 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 #CED0DD
What color is #CED0DD?
#CED0DD is a very light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 81.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 232°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED0DD in RGB?
#CED0DD is rgb(206, 208, 221): 206 red, 208 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED0DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 6, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED0DD?
PANTONE 2663 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED0DD?
Its complement #D3D1C4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.