Palettes / Colors / #CDEBF7
#CDEBF7 — Pale Blue
#CDEBF7 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CDEBF7 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.
#CDEBF7 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 #F7DACF; it also sits naturally between #CFF7EE and #CFD8F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEBF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 235, 247 |
| HSL | 197°, 72%, 89% |
| HSV | 197°, 17%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 5%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 71.67, 79.11, 99.49 |
| Yxy | 79.11, 0.2864, 0.3161 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.28, -7.33, -9.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.94, -7.17, -9.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 92% · Blue 97%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEBF7
.text { color: #CDEBF7; }
.background { background-color: #CDEBF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEBF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 235, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 72%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEBF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 235, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEBF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 235, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEBF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEBF7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7DACF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEBF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEBF7
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 #CDEBF7: ·
How #CDEBF7 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 #CDEBF7 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 #CDEBF7?
#CDEBF7 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 235, 247). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEBF7?
#CDEBF7 is RGB 205, 235, 247 — HSL 197°, 72%, 89% — CMYK 17%, 5%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #CDEBF7?
Its complement is #F7DACF; analogous partners are #CFF7EE and #CFD8F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEBF7 for text?
Black text on #CDEBF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.