Palettes / Colors / #CDCFED
#CDCFED — Pale Muted Blue
#CDCFED is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #CDCFED 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.
#CDCFED 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 #EDEBCE; it also sits naturally between #CEE0ED and #DCCEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDCFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 207, 237 |
| HSL | 236°, 47%, 87% |
| HSV | 236°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.78, 63.72, 89.11 |
| Yxy | 63.72, 0.2912, 0.2955 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.82, 5.18, -14.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.82, 5.03, -15.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDCFED
.text { color: #CDCFED; }
.background { background-color: #CDCFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDCFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 207, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 47%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDCFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 207, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDCFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 207, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDCFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDCFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDCFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDCFED
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 #CDCFED: ·
How #CDCFED 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 #CDCFED 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 #CDCFED?
#CDCFED is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 207, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDCFED?
#CDCFED is RGB 205, 207, 237 — HSL 236°, 47%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDCFED?
Its complement is #EDEBCE; analogous partners are #CEE0ED and #DCCEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDCFED for text?
Black text on #CDCFED has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.