Palettes / Colors / #CDCBEA
#CDCBEA — Pale Muted Blue
#CDCBEA 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 #CDCBEA 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.
#CDCBEA 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 #E8EACC; it also sits naturally between #CCD9EA and #DDCCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 234 |
| HSL | 244°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 244°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.38, 61.63, 86.50 |
| Yxy | 61.63, 0.2930, 0.2942 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.72, 6.69, -15.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.51, 6.48, -15.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBEA
.text { color: #CDCBEA; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBEA
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 #CDCBEA: ·
How #CDCBEA 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 #CDCBEA 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 #CDCBEA?
#CDCBEA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 203, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBEA?
#CDCBEA is RGB 205, 203, 234 — HSL 244°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDCBEA?
Its complement is #E8EACC; analogous partners are #CCD9EA and #DDCCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBEA for text?
Black text on #CDCBEA has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.