Palettes / Colors / #CDC4EF
#CDC4EF — Pale Blue
#CDC4EF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #CDC4EF 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.
#CDC4EF 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 #E5EFC3; it also sits naturally between #C3CFEF and #E2C3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC4EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 196, 239 |
| HSL | 253°, 57%, 85% |
| HSV | 253°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 18%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.50, 58.69, 89.80 |
| Yxy | 58.69, 0.2895, 0.2808 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.12, 11.47, -20.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.61, 11.16, -20.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC4EF
.text { color: #CDC4EF; }
.background { background-color: #CDC4EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC4EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 196, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 57%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC4EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 196, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC4EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 196, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC4EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC4EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC4EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC4EF
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 #CDC4EF: ·
How #CDC4EF 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 #CDC4EF 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 #CDC4EF?
#CDC4EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 196, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC4EF?
#CDC4EF is RGB 205, 196, 239 — HSL 253°, 57%, 85% — CMYK 14%, 18%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CDC4EF?
Its complement is #E5EFC3; analogous partners are #C3CFEF and #E2C3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC4EF for text?
Black text on #CDC4EF has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.