Palettes / Colors / #CDCAEF
#CDCAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#CDCAEF 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 #CDCAEF 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.
#CDCAEF 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 #EBEFC8; it also sits naturally between #C8D8EF and #DFC8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 245°, 54%, 86% |
| HSV | 245°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.88, 61.45, 90.26 |
| Yxy | 61.45, 0.2897, 0.2877 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.62, 8.25, -17.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.39, 8.02, -18.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCAEF
.text { color: #CDCAEF; }
.background { background-color: #CDCAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 54%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCAEF
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 #CDCAEF: ·
How #CDCAEF 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 #CDCAEF 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 #CDCAEF?
#CDCAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCAEF?
#CDCAEF is RGB 205, 202, 239 — HSL 245°, 54%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CDCAEF?
Its complement is #EBEFC8; analogous partners are #C8D8EF and #DFC8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCAEF for text?
Black text on #CDCAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.