Palettes / Colors / #CECCFB
#CECCFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CECCFB 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 #CECCFB 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.
#CECCFB 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 #F8FBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBE1FB and #E5CBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 204, 251 |
| HSL | 243°, 85%, 89% |
| HSV | 243°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.46, 63.27, 100.08 |
| Yxy | 63.27, 0.2829, 0.2777 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.59, 10.04, -22.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.54, 9.85, -24.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CECCFB
.text { color: #CECCFB; }
.background { background-color: #CECCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 204, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 85%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 204, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 204, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECCFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECCFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECCFB
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 #CECCFB: ·
How #CECCFB 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 #CECCFB 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 #CECCFB?
#CECCFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 204, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECCFB?
#CECCFB is RGB 206, 204, 251 — HSL 243°, 85%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CECCFB?
Its complement is #F8FBCB; analogous partners are #CBE1FB and #E5CBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECCFB for text?
Black text on #CECCFB has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.