Palettes / Colors / #CEDFF2
#CEDFF2 — Pale Blue
#CEDFF2 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #CEDFF2 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.
#CEDFF2 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 #F2E2CF; it also sits naturally between #CFF1F2 and #D0CFF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 242 |
| HSL | 212°, 58%, 88% |
| HSV | 212°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 15%, 8%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.87, 72.31, 94.38 |
| Yxy | 72.31, 0.2893, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.12, -1.88, -11.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.03, -1.83, -11.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 95%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFF2
.text { color: #CEDFF2; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 58%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2E2CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFF2
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 #CEDFF2: ·
How #CEDFF2 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 #CEDFF2 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 #CEDFF2?
#CEDFF2 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 223, 242). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFF2?
#CEDFF2 is RGB 206, 223, 242 — HSL 212°, 58%, 88% — CMYK 15%, 8%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CEDFF2?
Its complement is #F2E2CF; analogous partners are #CFF1F2 and #D0CFF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFF2 for text?
Black text on #CEDFF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.