Palettes / Colors / #CCCEDA
#CCCEDA — Pale Dusty Blue
#CCCEDA 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 #CCCEDA 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.
#CCCEDA 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 #DBD9CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD6DB and #D2CDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 206, 218 |
| HSL | 231°, 16%, 83% |
| HSV | 231°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.63, 62.04, 75.16 |
| Yxy | 62.04, 0.3029, 0.3152 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, 1.58, -6.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.77, 1.52, -5.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCEDA
.text { color: #CCCEDA; }
.background { background-color: #CCCEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 206, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 16%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 206, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 206, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCEDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD9CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCEDA
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 #CCCEDA: ·
How #CCCEDA 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 #CCCEDA 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 #CCCEDA?
#CCCEDA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 206, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCEDA?
#CCCEDA is RGB 204, 206, 218 — HSL 231°, 16%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CCCEDA?
Its complement is #DBD9CD; analogous partners are #CDD6DB and #D2CDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCEDA for text?
Black text on #CCCEDA has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.