Palettes / Colors / #CDCCDF
#CDCCDF — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCCDF 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 #CDCCDF 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.
#CDCCDF 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 #DFE0CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD5E0 and #D7CDE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCCDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 204, 223 |
| HSL | 243°, 23%, 84% |
| HSV | 243°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.09, 61.49, 78.51 |
| Yxy | 61.49, 0.3003, 0.3073 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.64, 3.95, -9.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.42, 3.80, -9.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCCDF
.text { color: #CDCCDF; }
.background { background-color: #CDCCDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCCDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 204, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 23%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCCDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 204, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCCDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 204, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCCDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCCDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFE0CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCCDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCCDF
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 #CDCCDF: ·
How #CDCCDF 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 #CDCCDF 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 #CDCCDF?
#CDCCDF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 204, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCCDF?
#CDCCDF is RGB 205, 204, 223 — HSL 243°, 23%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDCCDF?
Its complement is #DFE0CD; analogous partners are #CDD5E0 and #D7CDE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCCDF for text?
Black text on #CDCCDF has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.