Palettes / Colors / #CDCEF2

#CDCEF2 — Pale Blue

#CDCEF2 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CDCEF2 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.

#CDCEF2 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 #F2F1CE; it also sits naturally between #CEE2F2 and #DFCEF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 95%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CDCEF2

.text { color: #CDCEF2; }
.background { background-color: #CDCEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 206, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 59%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 206, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 206, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDCEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCEF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F2F1CE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDCEF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCEF2

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:

How #CDCEF2 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 #CDCEF2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CDCEF1  ·  #CDCEF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDCEF2?

#CDCEF2 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 206, 242). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCEF2?

#CDCEF2 is RGB 205, 206, 242 — HSL 238°, 59%, 88% — CMYK 15%, 15%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #CDCEF2?

Its complement is #F2F1CE; analogous partners are #CEE2F2 and #DFCEF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDCEF2 for text?

Black text on #CDCEF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.