Palettes / Colors / #CDCBFE
#CDCBFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDCBFE 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 #CDCBFE 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.
#CDCBFE 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 #FCFECD; it also sits naturally between #CDE4FE and #E7CDFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 203, 254 |
| HSL | 242°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 242°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.42, 62.85, 102.50 |
| Yxy | 62.85, 0.2804, 0.2735 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.36, 10.92, -24.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.28, 10.72, -26.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCBFE
.text { color: #CDCBFE; }
.background { background-color: #CDCBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 203, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 203, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 203, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFECD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCBFE
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 #CDCBFE: ·
How #CDCBFE 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 #CDCBFE 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 #CDCBFE?
#CDCBFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 203, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCBFE?
#CDCBFE is RGB 205, 203, 254 — HSL 242°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDCBFE?
Its complement is #FCFECD; analogous partners are #CDE4FE and #E7CDFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCBFE for text?
Black text on #CDCBFE has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.