Palettes / Colors / #CDCCDC
#CDCCDC — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCCDC 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 #CDCCDC 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.
#CDCCDC 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 #DBDCCB; it also sits naturally between #CBD3DC and #D5CBDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 204, 220 |
| HSL | 244°, 19%, 83% |
| HSV | 244°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.69, 61.33, 76.40 |
| Yxy | 61.33, 0.3023, 0.3107 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 3.36, -7.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.31, 3.23, -7.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCCDC
.text { color: #CDCCDC; }
.background { background-color: #CDCCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 204, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 19%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 204, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 204, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDCCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCCDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCCDC
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 #CDCCDC: ·
How #CDCCDC 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 #CDCCDC 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 #CDCCDC?
#CDCCDC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 204, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCCDC?
#CDCCDC is RGB 205, 204, 220 — HSL 244°, 19%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CDCCDC?
Its complement is #DBDCCB; analogous partners are #CBD3DC and #D5CBDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCCDC for text?
Black text on #CDCCDC has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.