Palettes / Colors / #CCD6FA
#CCD6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CCD6FA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CCD6FA 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.
#CCD6FA 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 #FAF0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEDFA and #D9CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 214, 250 |
| HSL | 227°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 227°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.20, 67.83, 100.05 |
| Yxy | 67.83, 0.2828, 0.2898 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.92, 3.90, -18.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.36, 3.81, -19.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD6FA
.text { color: #CCD6FA; }
.background { background-color: #CCD6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 214, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 214, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 214, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAF0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD6FA
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 #CCD6FA: ·
How #CCD6FA 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 #CCD6FA 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 #CCD6FA?
#CCD6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 214, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD6FA?
#CCD6FA is RGB 204, 214, 250 — HSL 227°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCD6FA?
Its complement is #FAF0CC; analogous partners are #CCEDFA and #D9CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD6FA for text?
Black text on #CCD6FA has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.