Palettes / Colors / #CDECFD
#CDECFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDECFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CDECFD 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.
#CDECFD 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 #FDDECE; it also sits naturally between #CEFDF6 and #CED5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 201°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 201°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.90, 80.06, 104.54 |
| Yxy | 80.06, 0.2831, 0.3109 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.71, -6.59, -11.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.48, -6.47, -11.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDECFD
.text { color: #CDECFD; }
.background { background-color: #CDECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDECFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDECFD
Tints of #CDECFD
Tones of #CDECFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDDECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDECFD
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 #CDECFD: ·
How #CDECFD 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 #CDECFD 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 #CDECFD?
#CDECFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDECFD?
#CDECFD is RGB 205, 236, 253 — HSL 201°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDECFD?
Its complement is #FDDECE; analogous partners are #CEFDF6 and #CED5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDECFD for text?
Black text on #CDECFD has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.