Palettes / Colors / #CDECF8
#CDECF8 — Pale Blue
#CDECF8 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 #CDECF8 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.
#CDECF8 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 #F8DACE; it also sits naturally between #CEF8EF and #CED7F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 248 |
| HSL | 197°, 75%, 89% |
| HSV | 197°, 17%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 5%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 72.12, 79.75, 100.40 |
| Yxy | 79.75, 0.2859, 0.3161 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.57, -7.63, -9.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.30, -7.48, -9.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · 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 #CDECF8
.text { color: #CDECF8; }
.background { background-color: #CDECF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 75%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECF8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDECF8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8DACE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECF8
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 #CDECF8: ·
How #CDECF8 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 #CDECF8 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 #CDECF8?
#CDECF8 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 236, 248). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECF8?
#CDECF8 is RGB 205, 236, 248 — HSL 197°, 75%, 89% — CMYK 17%, 5%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #CDECF8?
Its complement is #F8DACE; analogous partners are #CEF8EF and #CED7F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECF8 for text?
Black text on #CDECF8 has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.