Palettes / Colors / #CDCCD8
#CDCCD8 — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCCD8 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 #CDCCD8 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.
#CDCCD8 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 #D6D7CB; it also sits naturally between #CBD0D7 and #D2CBD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCCD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 204, 216 |
| HSL | 245°, 13%, 82% |
| HSV | 245°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.16, 61.12, 73.65 |
| Yxy | 61.12, 0.3051, 0.3152 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.44, 2.59, -5.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.18, 2.48, -5.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCCD8
.text { color: #CDCCD8; }
.background { background-color: #CDCCD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCCD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 204, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 13%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCCD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 204, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCCD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 204, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCCD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCCD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D7CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCCD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCCD8
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 #CDCCD8: ·
How #CDCCD8 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 #CDCCD8 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 #CDCCD8?
#CDCCD8 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 204, 216). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCCD8?
#CDCCD8 is RGB 205, 204, 216 — HSL 245°, 13%, 82% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CDCCD8?
Its complement is #D6D7CB; analogous partners are #CBD0D7 and #D2CBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCCD8 for text?
Black text on #CDCCD8 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.