Palettes / Colors / #CCCED7
#CCCED7 — Pale Dusty Blue
#CCCED7 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 #CCCED7 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.
#CCCED7 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 #D7D5CC; it also sits naturally between #CCD3D7 and #CFCCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCED7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 206, 215 |
| HSL | 229°, 12%, 82% |
| HSV | 229°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 4%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.24, 61.89, 73.11 |
| Yxy | 61.89, 0.3050, 0.3186 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, 1.01, -4.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.67, 0.96, -4.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 84%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCED7
.text { color: #CCCED7; }
.background { background-color: #CCCED7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCED7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 206, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 12%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCED7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 206, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCED7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 206, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCED7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCED7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D5CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCED7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCED7
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 #CCCED7: ·
How #CCCED7 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 #CCCED7 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 #CCCED7?
#CCCED7 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 206, 215). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCED7?
#CCCED7 is RGB 204, 206, 215 — HSL 229°, 12%, 82% — CMYK 5%, 4%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #CCCED7?
Its complement is #D7D5CC; analogous partners are #CCD3D7 and #CFCCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCED7 for text?
Black text on #CCCED7 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.