Palettes / Colors / #CED2DF
#CED2DF — Pale Dusty Blue
#CED2DF 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 #CED2DF 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.
#CED2DF 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 #DFDBCE; it also sits naturally between #CEDADF and #D2CEDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 210, 223 |
| HSL | 226°, 21%, 84% |
| HSV | 226°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.82, 64.54, 79.01 |
| Yxy | 64.54, 0.3010, 0.3143 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.25, 1.11, -6.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.34, 1.07, -6.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED2DF
.text { color: #CED2DF; }
.background { background-color: #CED2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 210, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 21%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 210, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 210, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CED2DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED2DF
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 #CED2DF: ·
How #CED2DF 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 #CED2DF 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 #CED2DF?
#CED2DF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 210, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED2DF?
#CED2DF is RGB 206, 210, 223 — HSL 226°, 21%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CED2DF?
Its complement is #DFDBCE; analogous partners are #CEDADF and #D2CEDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED2DF for text?
Black text on #CED2DF has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.