Palettes / Colors / #CCC8DF
#CCC8DF — Pale Dusty Blue
#CCC8DF 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 #CCC8DF 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.
#CCC8DF 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 #DBDFC8; it also sits naturally between #C8D0DF and #D7C8DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCC8DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 200, 223 |
| HSL | 250°, 26%, 83% |
| HSV | 250°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 10%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.88, 59.47, 78.19 |
| Yxy | 59.47, 0.2996, 0.3026 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.55, 5.74, -10.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.12, 5.52, -10.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 10% · 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 #CCC8DF
.text { color: #CCC8DF; }
.background { background-color: #CCC8DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCC8DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 200, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 26%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCC8DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 200, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCC8DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 200, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCC8DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCC8DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCC8DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCC8DF
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 #CCC8DF: ·
How #CCC8DF 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 #CCC8DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCC8DF?
#CCC8DF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 200, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCC8DF?
#CCC8DF is RGB 204, 200, 223 — HSL 250°, 26%, 83% — CMYK 9%, 10%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CCC8DF?
Its complement is #DBDFC8; analogous partners are #C8D0DF and #D7C8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCC8DF for text?
Black text on #CCC8DF has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.