Palettes / Colors / #CDC4CF
#CDC4CF — Mist Grey
#CDC4CF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDC4CF 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.
#CDC4CF is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #C6CFC4; it also sits naturally between #C7C4CF and #CFC4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC4CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 196, 207 |
| HSL | 289°, 10%, 79% |
| HSV | 289°, 5%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 5%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.18, 56.96, 67.07 |
| Yxy | 56.96, 0.3117, 0.3161 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.16, 5.13, -4.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.47, 4.89, -4.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC4CF
.text { color: #CDC4CF; }
.background { background-color: #CDC4CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC4CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 196, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 10%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC4CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 196, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC4CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 196, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC4CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC4CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6CFC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC4CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC4CF
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 #CDC4CF: ·
How #CDC4CF 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 #CDC4CF 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 #CDC4CF?
#CDC4CF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 196, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC4CF?
#CDC4CF is RGB 205, 196, 207 — HSL 289°, 10%, 79% — CMYK 1%, 5%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CDC4CF?
Its complement is #C6CFC4; analogous partners are #C7C4CF and #CFC4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC4CF for text?
Black text on #CDC4CF has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.