Palettes / Colors / #CDC9FD
#CDC9FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDC9FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CDC9FD 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.
#CDC9FD 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 #F9FDC9; it also sits naturally between #C9DFFD and #E7C9FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC9FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 201, 253 |
| HSL | 245°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 245°, 21%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 21%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.79, 61.84, 101.50 |
| Yxy | 61.84, 0.2809, 0.2723 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, 11.78, -24.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.64, 11.56, -26.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 21% · 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 #CDC9FD
.text { color: #CDC9FD; }
.background { background-color: #CDC9FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC9FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 201, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC9FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 201, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC9FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 201, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC9FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC9FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FDC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC9FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC9FD
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 #CDC9FD: ·
How #CDC9FD 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 #CDC9FD 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 #CDC9FD?
#CDC9FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 201, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC9FD?
#CDC9FD is RGB 205, 201, 253 — HSL 245°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 21%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDC9FD?
Its complement is #F9FDC9; analogous partners are #C9DFFD and #E7C9FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC9FD for text?
Black text on #CDC9FD has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.