Palettes / Colors / #CDCFD5
#CDCFD5 — Mist Grey
#CDCFD5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDCFD5 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.
#CDCFD5 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 #D5D3CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD3D5 and #CFCDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCFD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 213 |
| HSL | 225°, 9%, 82% |
| HSV | 225°, 4%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 3%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 59.50, 62.41, 71.86 |
| Yxy | 62.41, 0.3071, 0.3221 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.13, 0.44, -3.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.00, 0.42, -3.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 84%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFD5
.text { color: #CDCFD5; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 9%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFD5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDCFD5
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Tones of #CDCFD5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5D3CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFD5
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 #CDCFD5: ·
How #CDCFD5 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 #CDCFD5 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 #CDCFD5?
#CDCFD5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 205, 207, 213). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFD5?
#CDCFD5 is RGB 205, 207, 213 — HSL 225°, 9%, 82% — CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #CDCFD5?
Its complement is #D5D3CD; analogous partners are #CDD3D5 and #CFCDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFD5 for text?
Black text on #CDCFD5 has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.