Palettes / Colors / #CDEDFB
#CDEDFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CDEDFB 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 #CDEDFB 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.
#CDEDFB 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 #FBD9CB; it also sits naturally between #CBFBF1 and #CBD5FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDEDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 237, 251 |
| HSL | 198°, 85%, 89% |
| HSV | 198°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.87, 80.51, 102.97 |
| Yxy | 80.51, 0.2843, 0.3141 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.91, -7.52, -10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.73, -7.38, -10.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDEDFB
.text { color: #CDEDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CDEDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDEDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 237, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 85%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDEDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 237, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDEDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 237, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDEDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDEDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBD9CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDEDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDEDFB
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 #CDEDFB: ·
How #CDEDFB 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 #CDEDFB 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 #CDEDFB?
#CDEDFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 205, 237, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDEDFB?
#CDEDFB is RGB 205, 237, 251 — HSL 198°, 85%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDEDFB?
Its complement is #FBD9CB; analogous partners are #CBFBF1 and #CBD5FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDEDFB for text?
Black text on #CDEDFB has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.