Palettes / Colors / #CECFD2
#CECFD2 — Mist Grey
#CECFD2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CECFD2 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.
#CECFD2 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #D3D2CF; it also sits naturally between #CFD2D3 and #D0CFD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CECFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 207, 210 |
| HSL | 225°, 4%, 82% |
| HSV | 225°, 2%, 82% |
| CMYK | 2%, 1%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 59.40, 62.40, 69.89 |
| Yxy | 62.40, 0.3099, 0.3255 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.13, 0.21, -1.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.99, 0.21, -1.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 82%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CECFD2
.text { color: #CECFD2; }
.background { background-color: #CECFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CECFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 207, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 4%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CECFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 207, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CECFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 207, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CECFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CECFD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3D2CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CECFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CECFD2
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 #CECFD2: ·
How #CECFD2 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 #CECFD2 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 #CECFD2?
#CECFD2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 206, 207, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CECFD2?
#CECFD2 is RGB 206, 207, 210 — HSL 225°, 4%, 82% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CECFD2?
Its complement is #D3D2CF; analogous partners are #CFD2D3 and #D0CFD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CECFD2 for text?
Black text on #CECFD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.