Palettes / Colors / #CDCBF0
#CDCBF0 — Pale Blue
#CDCBF0 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #CDCBF0 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.
#CDCBF0 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 #EEF0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCDCF0 and #E0CCF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 240 |
| HSL | 243°, 55%, 87% |
| HSV | 243°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.26, 61.98, 91.12 |
| Yxy | 61.98, 0.2891, 0.2878 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.90, 7.93, -17.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.73, 7.71, -18.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · 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 #CDCBF0
.text { color: #CDCBF0; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEF0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBF0
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 #CDCBF0: ·
How #CDCBF0 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 #CDCBF0 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 #CDCBF0?
#CDCBF0 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 203, 240). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBF0?
#CDCBF0 is RGB 205, 203, 240 — HSL 243°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CDCBF0?
Its complement is #EEF0CC; analogous partners are #CCDCF0 and #E0CCF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBF0 for text?
Black text on #CDCBF0 has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.