Palettes / Colors / #CDC7EB
#CDC7EB — Pale Muted Blue
#CDC7EB is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #CDC7EB 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.
#CDC7EB 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 #E5EBC7; it also sits naturally between #C7D3EB and #DFC7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC7EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 199, 235 |
| HSL | 250°, 47%, 85% |
| HSV | 250°, 15%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 15%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.60, 59.82, 86.95 |
| Yxy | 59.82, 0.2922, 0.2885 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.74, 9.03, -17.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.35, 8.76, -17.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC7EB
.text { color: #CDC7EB; }
.background { background-color: #CDC7EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC7EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 199, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 47%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC7EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 199, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC7EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 199, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC7EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC7EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EBC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC7EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC7EB
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 #CDC7EB: ·
How #CDC7EB 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 #CDC7EB 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 #CDC7EB?
#CDC7EB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 199, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC7EB?
#CDC7EB is RGB 205, 199, 235 — HSL 250°, 47%, 85% — CMYK 13%, 15%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDC7EB?
Its complement is #E5EBC7; analogous partners are #C7D3EB and #DFC7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC7EB for text?
Black text on #CDC7EB has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.