Palettes / Colors / #CED8EF
#CED8EF — Pale Muted Blue
#CED8EF is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #CED8EF 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.
#CED8EF 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 #EFE5CD; it also sits naturally between #CDE8EF and #D4CDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CED8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 216, 239 |
| HSL | 222°, 51%, 87% |
| HSV | 222°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.59, 68.47, 91.42 |
| Yxy | 68.47, 0.2909, 0.3037 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.24, 1.16, -12.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.74, 1.13, -12.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CED8EF
.text { color: #CED8EF; }
.background { background-color: #CED8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CED8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 216, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 51%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CED8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 216, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CED8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 216, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CED8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CED8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE5CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CED8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CED8EF
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 #CED8EF: ·
How #CED8EF 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 #CED8EF 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 #CED8EF?
#CED8EF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 216, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CED8EF?
#CED8EF is RGB 206, 216, 239 — HSL 222°, 51%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CED8EF?
Its complement is #EFE5CD; analogous partners are #CDE8EF and #D4CDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CED8EF for text?
Black text on #CED8EF has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.