Palettes / Colors / #CDCDD5
#CDCDD5 — Mist Grey
#CDCDD5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CDCDD5 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #D5D5CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD1D5 and #D1CDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCDD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 205, 213 |
| HSL | 240°, 9%, 82% |
| HSV | 240°, 4%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 4%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.02, 61.45, 71.70 |
| Yxy | 61.45, 0.3071, 0.3198 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.62, 1.49, -3.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.39, 1.42, -3.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 84%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCDD5
.text { color: #CDCDD5; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCDD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 9%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCDD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCDD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCDD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCDD5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDCDD5
Tints of #CDCDD5
Tones of #CDCDD5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D5CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCDD5: #000000.
How #CDCDD5 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 #CDCDD5 or a close neighbour
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 #CDCDD5?
#CDCDD5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 205, 213). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCDD5?
#CDCDD5 is RGB 205, 205, 213 — HSL 240°, 9%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 4%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #CDCDD5?
Its complement is #D5D5CD; analogous partners are #CDD1D5 and #D1CDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCDD5 for text?
Black text on #CDCDD5 has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.