Palettes / Colors / #CEDDFD
#CEDDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEDDFD 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 #CEDDFD 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.
#CEDDFD 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 #FDEECE; it also sits naturally between #CEF4FD and #D7CEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 221, 253 |
| HSL | 221°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 221°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.04, 71.93, 103.17 |
| Yxy | 71.93, 0.2828, 0.2946 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.93, 1.47, -17.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.81, 1.44, -18.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · 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 #CEDDFD
.text { color: #CEDDFD; }
.background { background-color: #CEDDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 221, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 221, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 221, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDDFD
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 #CEDDFD: ·
How #CEDDFD 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 #CEDDFD 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 #CEDDFD?
#CEDDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 221, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDDFD?
#CEDDFD is RGB 206, 221, 253 — HSL 221°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CEDDFD?
Its complement is #FDEECE; analogous partners are #CEF4FD and #D7CEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDDFD for text?
Black text on #CEDDFD has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.