Palettes / Colors / #CBCEDA
#CBCEDA — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBCEDA is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBCEDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBCEDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBD8CC; it also sits naturally between #CCD7DB and #D1CCDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 218 |
| HSL | 228°, 17%, 83% |
| HSV | 228°, 7%, 85% |
| CMYK | 7%, 6%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.35, 61.90, 75.15 |
| Yxy | 61.90, 0.3022, 0.3152 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.86, 1.25, -6.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.68, 1.20, -6.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCEDA
.text { color: #CBCEDA; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 17%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD8CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBCEDA: ·
How #CBCEDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBCEDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBCEDA?
#CBCEDA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 206, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEDA?
#CBCEDA is RGB 203, 206, 218 — HSL 228°, 17%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CBCEDA?
Its complement is #DBD8CC; analogous partners are #CCD7DB and #D1CCDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEDA for text?
Black text on #CBCEDA has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.