Palettes / Colors / #CDBFFB
#CDBFFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDBFFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CDBFFB 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.
#CDBFFB 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 #EDFBC1; it also sits naturally between #C1D0FB and #EBC1FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 191, 251 |
| HSL | 254°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 254°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.22, 57.21, 99.08 |
| Yxy | 57.21, 0.2815, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.30, 16.74, -27.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.63, 16.42, -29.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 24% · 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 #CDBFFB
.text { color: #CDBFFB; }
.background { background-color: #CDBFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 191, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 191, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 191, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFBC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBFFB
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 #CDBFFB: ·
How #CDBFFB 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 #CDBFFB 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 #CDBFFB?
#CDBFFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 191, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBFFB?
#CDBFFB is RGB 205, 191, 251 — HSL 254°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 18%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDBFFB?
Its complement is #EDFBC1; analogous partners are #C1D0FB and #EBC1FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBFFB for text?
Black text on #CDBFFB has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.