Palettes / Colors / #CED1DB
#CED1DB — Pale Dusty Blue
#CED1DB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CED1DB 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.
#CED1DB 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 #DAD7CD; it also sits naturally between #CDD7DA and #D1CDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED1DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 209, 219 |
| HSL | 226°, 15%, 83% |
| HSV | 226°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.04, 63.84, 76.12 |
| Yxy | 63.84, 0.3037, 0.3176 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.88, 0.86, -5.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.90, 0.83, -5.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED1DB
.text { color: #CED1DB; }
.background { background-color: #CED1DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED1DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 209, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 15%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED1DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 209, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED1DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 209, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED1DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED1DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CED1DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED1DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED1DB
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 #CED1DB: ·
How #CED1DB 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 #CED1DB 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 #CED1DB?
#CED1DB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 209, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED1DB?
#CED1DB is RGB 206, 209, 219 — HSL 226°, 15%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CED1DB?
Its complement is #DAD7CD; analogous partners are #CDD7DA and #D1CDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED1DB for text?
Black text on #CED1DB has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.