Palettes / Colors / #CDC5FC
#CDC5FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDC5FC 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 #CDC5FC 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.
#CDC5FC 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 #F4FCC5; it also sits naturally between #C5D8FC and #E9C5FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC5FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 197, 252 |
| HSL | 249°, 90%, 88% |
| HSV | 249°, 22%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 22%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.71, 59.94, 100.36 |
| Yxy | 59.94, 0.2812, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.81, 13.71, -26.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.42, 13.45, -27.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC5FC
.text { color: #CDC5FC; }
.background { background-color: #CDC5FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC5FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 197, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 90%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC5FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 197, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC5FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 197, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC5FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC5FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4FCC5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC5FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC5FC
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 #CDC5FC: ·
How #CDC5FC 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 #CDC5FC 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 #CDC5FC?
#CDC5FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 197, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC5FC?
#CDC5FC is RGB 205, 197, 252 — HSL 249°, 90%, 88% — CMYK 19%, 22%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDC5FC?
Its complement is #F4FCC5; analogous partners are #C5D8FC and #E9C5FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC5FC for text?
Black text on #CDC5FC has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.