Palettes / Colors / #CDDBF0

#CDDBF0 — Pale Muted Blue

#CDDBF0 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.

#CDDBF0 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 #F0E1CC; it also sits naturally between #CCECF0 and #D0CCF0. 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 86% · Blue 94%

Cyan 15% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CDDBF0

.text { color: #CDDBF0; }
.background { background-color: #CDDBF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDDBF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 219, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 54%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDDBF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 219, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDDBF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 219, 240, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDDBF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDDBF0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0E1CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDDBF0: #000000.

How #CDDBF0 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 #CDDBF0 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

← #CDDBEF  ·  #CDDBF1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDDBF0?

#CDDBF0 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 219, 240). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDDBF0?

#CDDBF0 is RGB 205, 219, 240 — HSL 216°, 54%, 87% — CMYK 15%, 9%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #CDDBF0?

Its complement is #F0E1CC; analogous partners are #CCECF0 and #D0CCF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDDBF0 for text?

Black text on #CDDBF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.