Palettes / Colors / #CDCEDD
#CDCEDD — Pale Dusty Blue
#CDCEDD 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 #CDCEDD 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.
#CDCEDD 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 #DEDDCE; it also sits naturally between #CED7DE and #D5CEDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 206, 221 |
| HSL | 236°, 19%, 84% |
| HSV | 236°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.30, 62.34, 77.26 |
| Yxy | 62.34, 0.3016, 0.3119 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.10, 2.50, -7.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.96, 2.40, -7.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · 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 #CDCEDD
.text { color: #CDCEDD; }
.background { background-color: #CDCEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 206, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 19%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 206, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 206, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCEDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEDDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCEDD
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 #CDCEDD: ·
How #CDCEDD 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 #CDCEDD 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 #CDCEDD?
#CDCEDD is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 206, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCEDD?
#CDCEDD is RGB 205, 206, 221 — HSL 236°, 19%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDCEDD?
Its complement is #DEDDCE; analogous partners are #CED7DE and #D5CEDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCEDD for text?
Black text on #CDCEDD has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.