Palettes / Colors / #CDC3FE
#CDC3FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDC3FE 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 #CDC3FE 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.
#CDC3FE 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 #F4FEC3; it also sits naturally between #C3D7FE and #EAC3FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC3FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 195, 254 |
| HSL | 250°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 250°, 23%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 23%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.58, 59.17, 101.89 |
| Yxy | 59.17, 0.2798, 0.2646 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, 15.23, -27.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.92, 14.96, -29.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 23% · 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 #CDC3FE
.text { color: #CDC3FE; }
.background { background-color: #CDC3FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC3FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 195, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC3FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 195, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC3FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 195, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC3FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC3FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4FEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC3FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC3FE
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 #CDC3FE: ·
How #CDC3FE 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 #CDC3FE 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 #CDC3FE?
#CDC3FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 195, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC3FE?
#CDC3FE is RGB 205, 195, 254 — HSL 250°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 19%, 23%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDC3FE?
Its complement is #F4FEC3; analogous partners are #C3D7FE and #EAC3FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC3FE for text?
Black text on #CDC3FE has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.