Palettes / Colors / #CBCEDC
#CBCEDC — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBCEDC 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 #CBCEDC 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.
#CBCEDC 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 #DCD9CB; it also sits naturally between #CBD7DC and #D0CBDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 220 |
| HSL | 229°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 229°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 6%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.62, 62.01, 76.54 |
| Yxy | 62.01, 0.3009, 0.3129 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.92, 1.64, -7.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.74, 1.57, -7.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCEDC
.text { color: #CBCEDC; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD9CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEDC
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 #CBCEDC: ·
How #CBCEDC 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 #CBCEDC 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 #CBCEDC?
#CBCEDC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 206, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEDC?
#CBCEDC is RGB 203, 206, 220 — HSL 229°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBCEDC?
Its complement is #DCD9CB; analogous partners are #CBD7DC and #D0CBDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEDC for text?
Black text on #CBCEDC has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.