Palettes / Colors / #CECCFC
#CECCFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CECCFC 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 #CECCFC 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.
#CECCFC 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 #FAFCCA; it also sits naturally between #CAE1FC and #E5CAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 204, 252 |
| HSL | 242°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 242°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.62, 63.34, 100.91 |
| Yxy | 63.34, 0.2823, 0.2767 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.62, 10.26, -23.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.58, 10.07, -24.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CECCFC
.text { color: #CECCFC; }
.background { background-color: #CECCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 204, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 204, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 204, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECCFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECCFC
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 #CECCFC: ·
How #CECCFC 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 #CECCFC 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 #CECCFC?
#CECCFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 204, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECCFC?
#CECCFC is RGB 206, 204, 252 — HSL 242°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CECCFC?
Its complement is #FAFCCA; analogous partners are #CAE1FC and #E5CAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECCFC for text?
Black text on #CECCFC has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.