Palettes / Colors / #CDBFFE
#CDBFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDBFFE 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 #CDBFFE 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.
#CDBFFE 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 #F0FEBE; it also sits naturally between #BED0FE and #ECBEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 191, 254 |
| HSL | 253°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 253°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.70, 57.40, 101.59 |
| Yxy | 57.40, 0.2796, 0.2601 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.40, 17.40, -29.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.76, 17.10, -31.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBFFE
.text { color: #CDBFFE; }
.background { background-color: #CDBFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 191, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 191, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 191, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBFFE">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #CDBFFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBFFE
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 #CDBFFE: ·
How #CDBFFE 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 #CDBFFE 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 #CDBFFE?
#CDBFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 191, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBFFE?
#CDBFFE is RGB 205, 191, 254 — HSL 253°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDBFFE?
Its complement is #F0FEBE; analogous partners are #BED0FE and #ECBEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBFFE for text?
Black text on #CDBFFE has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.