Palettes / Colors / #CCD7EA
#CCD7EA — Pale Muted Blue
#CCD7EA is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CCD7EA 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.
#CCD7EA 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 #EADFCC; it also sits naturally between #CCE6EA and #D0CCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 215, 234 |
| HSL | 218°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 218°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 8%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.05, 67.38, 87.47 |
| Yxy | 67.38, 0.2926, 0.3078 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, 0.03, -10.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, 0.03, -10.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD7EA
.text { color: #CCD7EA; }
.background { background-color: #CCD7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 215, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 215, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 215, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EADFCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD7EA
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 #CCD7EA: ·
How #CCD7EA 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 #CCD7EA 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 #CCD7EA?
#CCD7EA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 215, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD7EA?
#CCD7EA is RGB 204, 215, 234 — HSL 218°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 13%, 8%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CCD7EA?
Its complement is #EADFCC; analogous partners are #CCE6EA and #D0CCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD7EA for text?
Black text on #CCD7EA has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.