Palettes / Colors / #CCCBDF
#CCCBDF — Pale Dusty Blue
#CCCBDF 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 #CCCBDF 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.
#CCCBDF 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 #DFE0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCD5E0 and #D7CCE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 243°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 243°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.58, 60.88, 78.42 |
| Yxy | 60.88, 0.2996, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.31, 4.15, -9.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.02, 3.99, -9.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 9% · 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 #CCCBDF
.text { color: #CCCBDF; }
.background { background-color: #CCCBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 203, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 203, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 203, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCBDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFE0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCBDF
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 #CCCBDF: ·
How #CCCBDF 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 #CCCBDF 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 #CCCBDF?
#CCCBDF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 203, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCBDF?
#CCCBDF is RGB 204, 203, 223 — HSL 243°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 9%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CCCBDF?
Its complement is #DFE0CC; analogous partners are #CCD5E0 and #D7CCE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCBDF for text?
Black text on #CCCBDF has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.