Palettes / Colors / #CBCEDE
#CBCEDE — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBCEDE 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 #CBCEDE 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.
#CBCEDE 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 #DDDACA; it also sits naturally between #CAD7DD and #D1CADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 222 |
| HSL | 231°, 22%, 83% |
| HSV | 231°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 7%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.88, 62.11, 77.94 |
| Yxy | 62.11, 0.2995, 0.3107 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.97, 2.03, -8.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, 1.95, -8.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · 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 #CBCEDE
.text { color: #CBCEDE; }
.background { background-color: #CBCEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 22%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCEDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCEDE
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 #CBCEDE: ·
How #CBCEDE 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 #CBCEDE 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 #CBCEDE?
#CBCEDE is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 206, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCEDE?
#CBCEDE is RGB 203, 206, 222 — HSL 231°, 22%, 83% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBCEDE?
Its complement is #DDDACA; analogous partners are #CAD7DD and #D1CADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCEDE for text?
Black text on #CBCEDE has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.