Palettes / Colors / #CDCBFC
#CDCBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDCBFC 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 #CDCBFC 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.
#CDCBFC 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 #FAFCCA; it also sits naturally between #CAE1FC and #E5CAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 252 |
| HSL | 242°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 242°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.10, 62.72, 100.82 |
| Yxy | 62.72, 0.2816, 0.2755 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.29, 10.49, -23.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.20, 10.28, -25.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CDCBFC
.text { color: #CDCBFC; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBFC
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 #CDCBFC: ·
How #CDCBFC 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 #CDCBFC 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 #CDCBFC?
#CDCBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 203, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBFC?
#CDCBFC is RGB 205, 203, 252 — HSL 242°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDCBFC?
Its complement is #FAFCCA; analogous partners are #CAE1FC and #E5CAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBFC for text?
Black text on #CDCBFC has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.