Palettes / Colors / #CDCDFB
#CDCDFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDCDFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CDCDFB 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.
#CDCDFB 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 #FBFBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBE3FB and #E3CBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 205, 251 |
| HSL | 240°, 85%, 89% |
| HSV | 240°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.42, 63.61, 100.15 |
| Yxy | 63.61, 0.2823, 0.2788 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.76, 9.20, -22.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.75, 9.01, -23.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCDFB
.text { color: #CDCDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CDCDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 205, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 85%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 205, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 205, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCDFB
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 #CDCDFB: ·
How #CDCDFB 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 #CDCDFB 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 #CDCDFB?
#CDCDFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 205, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCDFB?
#CDCDFB is RGB 205, 205, 251 — HSL 240°, 85%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDCDFB?
Its complement is #FBFBCB; analogous partners are #CBE3FB and #E3CBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCDFB for text?
Black text on #CDCDFB has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.