Palettes / Colors / #CCDFEA
#CCDFEA — Pale Muted Blue
#CCDFEA 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 #CCDFEA 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.
#CCDFEA 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 #EAD7CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEAE6 and #CCD0EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCDFEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 223, 234 |
| HSL | 202°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 202°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 66.14, 71.55, 88.17 |
| Yxy | 71.55, 0.2928, 0.3168 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.75, -4.13, -7.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.59, -4.01, -7.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 5% · 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 #CCDFEA
.text { color: #CCDFEA; }
.background { background-color: #CCDFEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCDFEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 223, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCDFEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 223, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCDFEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 223, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCDFEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCDFEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCDFEA
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Tones of #CCDFEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD7CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCDFEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCDFEA
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 #CCDFEA: ·
How #CCDFEA 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 #CCDFEA 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 #CCDFEA?
#CCDFEA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 204, 223, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCDFEA?
#CCDFEA is RGB 204, 223, 234 — HSL 202°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 13%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CCDFEA?
Its complement is #EAD7CC; analogous partners are #CCEAE6 and #CCD0EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCDFEA for text?
Black text on #CCDFEA has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.