Palettes / Colors / #CBCEDD
#CBCEDD — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBCEDD 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 #CBCEDD 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.
#CBCEDD 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 #DDDACB; it also sits naturally between #CBD7DD and #D1CBDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 221 |
| HSL | 230°, 21%, 83% |
| HSV | 230°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 7%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.75, 62.06, 77.24 |
| Yxy | 62.06, 0.3002, 0.3118 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.95, 1.84, -7.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.78, 1.76, -7.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCEDD
.text { color: #CBCEDD; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 21%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEDD
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 #CBCEDD: ·
How #CBCEDD 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 #CBCEDD 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 #CBCEDD?
#CBCEDD is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 206, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEDD?
#CBCEDD is RGB 203, 206, 221 — HSL 230°, 21%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 7%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBCEDD?
Its complement is #DDDACB; analogous partners are #CBD7DD and #D1CBDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEDD for text?
Black text on #CBCEDD has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.