Palettes / Colors / #CEC8FC
#CEC8FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEC8FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CEC8FC 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.
#CEC8FC 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 #F6FCCA; it also sits naturally between #CADDFC and #E9CAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEC8FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 200, 252 |
| HSL | 247°, 90%, 89% |
| HSV | 247°, 21%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 21%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.68, 61.46, 100.60 |
| Yxy | 61.46, 0.2821, 0.2723 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.62, 12.40, -24.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.40, 12.18, -26.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 78% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CEC8FC
.text { color: #CEC8FC; }
.background { background-color: #CEC8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEC8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 200, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 90%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEC8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 200, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEC8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 200, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEC8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEC8FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEC8FC
Tints of #CEC8FC
Tones of #CEC8FC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEC8FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEC8FC
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 #CEC8FC: ·
How #CEC8FC 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 #CEC8FC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CEC8FC?
#CEC8FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 200, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEC8FC?
#CEC8FC is RGB 206, 200, 252 — HSL 247°, 90%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 21%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CEC8FC?
Its complement is #F6FCCA; analogous partners are #CADDFC and #E9CAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEC8FC for text?
Black text on #CEC8FC has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.