Palettes / Colors / #CCDDFA
#CCDDFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CCDDFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#CCDDFA 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 #FAE9CC; it also sits naturally between #CCF4FA and #D2CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCDDFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 221, 250 |
| HSL | 218°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 218°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.01, 71.45, 100.65 |
| Yxy | 71.45, 0.2833, 0.2976 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.70, 0.22, -16.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.53, 0.22, -16.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 12% · 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 #CCDDFA
.text { color: #CCDDFA; }
.background { background-color: #CCDDFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCDDFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 221, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCDDFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 221, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCDDFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 221, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCDDFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCDDFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE9CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCDDFA: #000000.
How #CCDDFA 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 #CCDDFA 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 #CCDDFA?
#CCDDFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 221, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCDDFA?
#CCDDFA is RGB 204, 221, 250 — HSL 218°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCDDFA?
Its complement is #FAE9CC; analogous partners are #CCF4FA and #D2CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCDDFA for text?
Black text on #CCDDFA has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.