Palettes / Colors / #CDCCDA
#CDCCDA — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCCDA 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 #CDCCDA 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.
#CDCCDA 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 #DADBCD; it also sits naturally between #CDD3DB and #D5CDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCCDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 204, 218 |
| HSL | 244°, 16%, 83% |
| HSV | 244°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.42, 61.23, 75.02 |
| Yxy | 61.23, 0.3037, 0.3129 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, 2.97, -6.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.25, 2.85, -6.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · 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 #CDCCDA
.text { color: #CDCCDA; }
.background { background-color: #CDCCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 204, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 16%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 204, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 204, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCCDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCCDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADBCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCCDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCCDA
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 #CDCCDA: ·
How #CDCCDA 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 #CDCCDA 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 #CDCCDA?
#CDCCDA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 204, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCCDA?
#CDCCDA is RGB 205, 204, 218 — HSL 244°, 16%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CDCCDA?
Its complement is #DADBCD; analogous partners are #CDD3DB and #D5CDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCCDA for text?
Black text on #CDCCDA has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.