Palettes / Colors / #CED4DC
#CED4DC — Pale Dusty Blue
#CED4DC 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 #CED4DC 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.
#CED4DC 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 #DDD7CF; it also sits naturally between #CFDCDD and #D0CFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED4DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 212, 220 |
| HSL | 214°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 214°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 4%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.92, 65.38, 77.07 |
| Yxy | 65.38, 0.3030, 0.3199 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.68, -0.52, -4.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.86, -0.50, -4.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 4% · 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 #CED4DC
.text { color: #CED4DC; }
.background { background-color: #CED4DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED4DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 212, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED4DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 212, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED4DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 212, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED4DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED4DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD7CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED4DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED4DC
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 #CED4DC: ·
How #CED4DC 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 #CED4DC 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 #CED4DC?
#CED4DC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 212, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED4DC?
#CED4DC is RGB 206, 212, 220 — HSL 214°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 4%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CED4DC?
Its complement is #DDD7CF; analogous partners are #CFDCDD and #D0CFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED4DC for text?
Black text on #CED4DC has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.