Palettes / Colors / #CED2DC
#CED2DC — Pale Dusty Blue
#CED2DC 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 #CED2DC 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.
#CED2DC 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 #DDD9CF; it also sits naturally between #CFDADD and #D2CFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 210, 220 |
| HSL | 223°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 223°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.42, 64.38, 76.90 |
| Yxy | 64.38, 0.3030, 0.3176 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.16, 0.53, -5.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.24, 0.51, -5.22 |
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 #CED2DC
.text { color: #CED2DC; }
.background { background-color: #CED2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 210, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 210, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 210, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED2DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD9CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED2DC
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 #CED2DC: ·
How #CED2DC 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 #CED2DC 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 #CED2DC?
#CED2DC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 210, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED2DC?
#CED2DC is RGB 206, 210, 220 — HSL 223°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CED2DC?
Its complement is #DDD9CF; analogous partners are #CFDADD and #D2CFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED2DC for text?
Black text on #CED2DC has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.