Palettes / Colors / #CEDBFD
#CEDBFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEDBFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CEDBFD 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.
#CEDBFD 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 #FDF0CE; it also sits naturally between #CEF3FD and #D8CEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 219, 253 |
| HSL | 223°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 223°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.51, 70.88, 103.00 |
| Yxy | 70.88, 0.2827, 0.2924 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.43, 2.52, -18.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.19, 2.47, -18.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDBFD
.text { color: #CEDBFD; }
.background { background-color: #CEDBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 219, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 219, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 219, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDBFD
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 #CEDBFD: ·
How #CEDBFD 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 #CEDBFD 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 #CEDBFD?
#CEDBFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 219, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDBFD?
#CEDBFD is RGB 206, 219, 253 — HSL 223°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CEDBFD?
Its complement is #FDF0CE; analogous partners are #CEF3FD and #D8CEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDBFD for text?
Black text on #CEDBFD has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.