Palettes / Colors / #CECBDE
#CECBDE — Pale Dusty Blue
#CECBDE is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CECBDE 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.
#CECBDE 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 #DADDCA; it also sits naturally between #CAD1DD and #D7CADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 203, 222 |
| HSL | 249°, 22%, 83% |
| HSV | 249°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.99, 61.11, 77.74 |
| Yxy | 61.11, 0.3017, 0.3073 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.44, 4.61, -9.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.17, 4.44, -8.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECBDE
.text { color: #CECBDE; }
.background { background-color: #CECBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 203, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 22%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 203, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 203, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECBDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADDCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECBDE
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 #CECBDE: ·
How #CECBDE 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 #CECBDE 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 #CECBDE?
#CECBDE is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 203, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECBDE?
#CECBDE is RGB 206, 203, 222 — HSL 249°, 22%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CECBDE?
Its complement is #DADDCA; analogous partners are #CAD1DD and #D7CADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECBDE for text?
Black text on #CECBDE has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.