Palettes / Colors / #CEDDF0
#CEDDF0 — Pale Muted Blue
#CEDDF0 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 #CEDDF0 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.
#CEDDF0 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 #EFE0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEDEF and #CFCCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 240 |
| HSL | 214°, 53%, 87% |
| HSV | 214°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 8%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.04, 71.13, 92.63 |
| Yxy | 71.13, 0.2905, 0.3082 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.55, -1.25, -10.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.34, -1.21, -11.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 8% · 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 #CEDDF0
.text { color: #CEDDF0; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 53%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEDDF0
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Tones of #CEDDF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDF0
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 #CEDDF0: ·
How #CEDDF0 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 #CEDDF0 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 #CEDDF0?
#CEDDF0 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 221, 240). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDF0?
#CEDDF0 is RGB 206, 221, 240 — HSL 214°, 53%, 87% — CMYK 14%, 8%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CEDDF0?
Its complement is #EFE0CC; analogous partners are #CCEDEF and #CFCCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDF0 for text?
Black text on #CEDDF0 has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.