Palettes / Colors / #CEDBEB
#CEDBEB — Pale Muted Blue
#CEDBEB 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 #CEDBEB 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.
#CEDBEB 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 #EADDCC; it also sits naturally between #CCE9EA and #CECCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDBEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 219, 235 |
| HSL | 213°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 213°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 7%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.78, 69.78, 88.60 |
| Yxy | 69.78, 0.2934, 0.3113 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -1.22, -9.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.54, -1.19, -9.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDBEB
.text { color: #CEDBEB; }
.background { background-color: #CEDBEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDBEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDBEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDBEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDBEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDBEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDBEB
Tints of #CEDBEB
Tones of #CEDBEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EADDCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDBEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDBEB
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 #CEDBEB: ·
How #CEDBEB 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 #CEDBEB 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 #CEDBEB?
#CEDBEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 219, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDBEB?
#CEDBEB is RGB 206, 219, 235 — HSL 213°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CEDBEB?
Its complement is #EADDCC; analogous partners are #CCE9EA and #CECCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDBEB for text?
Black text on #CEDBEB has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.