Palettes / Colors / #CDC8DE
#CDC8DE — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDC8DE is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CDC8DE 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.
#CDC8DE 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 #D9DEC9; it also sits naturally between #C9CFDE and #D9C9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC8DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 200, 222 |
| HSL | 254°, 25%, 83% |
| HSV | 254°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.02, 59.56, 77.49 |
| Yxy | 59.56, 0.3010, 0.3038 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.60, 5.87, -10.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.18, 5.65, -10.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 78% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC8DE
.text { color: #CDC8DE; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC8DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 200, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 25%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC8DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 200, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC8DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 200, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC8DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC8DE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DEC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC8DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC8DE
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 #CDC8DE: ·
How #CDC8DE 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 #CDC8DE 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 #CDC8DE?
#CDC8DE is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 200, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC8DE?
#CDC8DE is RGB 205, 200, 222 — HSL 254°, 25%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDC8DE?
Its complement is #D9DEC9; analogous partners are #C9CFDE and #D9C9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC8DE for text?
Black text on #CDC8DE has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.