Palettes / Colors / #CDC7FA
#CDC7FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDC7FA 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 #CDC7FA 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.
#CDC7FA 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 #F4FAC7; it also sits naturally between #C7DAFA and #E6C7FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC7FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 199, 250 |
| HSL | 247°, 84%, 88% |
| HSV | 247°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 20%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 60.73, 98.85 |
| Yxy | 60.73, 0.2826, 0.2730 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.23, 12.20, -24.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.93, 11.95, -25.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC7FA
.text { color: #CDC7FA; }
.background { background-color: #CDC7FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC7FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 199, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 84%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC7FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 199, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC7FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 199, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC7FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC7FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4FAC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC7FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC7FA
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 #CDC7FA: ·
How #CDC7FA 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 #CDC7FA 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 #CDC7FA?
#CDC7FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 199, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC7FA?
#CDC7FA is RGB 205, 199, 250 — HSL 247°, 84%, 88% — CMYK 18%, 20%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDC7FA?
Its complement is #F4FAC7; analogous partners are #C7DAFA and #E6C7FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC7FA for text?
Black text on #CDC7FA has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.