Palettes / Colors / #CDCBDC
#CDCBDC — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCBDC 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 #CDCBDC 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.
#CDCBDC 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 #DADCCB; it also sits naturally between #CBD2DC and #D6CBDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 220 |
| HSL | 247°, 20%, 83% |
| HSV | 247°, 8%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 8%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.45, 60.86, 76.32 |
| Yxy | 60.86, 0.3023, 0.3095 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, 3.89, -8.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, 3.74, -7.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBDC
.text { color: #CDCBDC; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 20%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADCCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBDC
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 #CDCBDC: ·
How #CDCBDC 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 #CDCBDC 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 #CDCBDC?
#CDCBDC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 203, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBDC?
#CDCBDC is RGB 205, 203, 220 — HSL 247°, 20%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 8%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CDCBDC?
Its complement is #DADCCB; analogous partners are #CBD2DC and #D6CBDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBDC for text?
Black text on #CDCBDC has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.