Palettes / Colors / #CEDFF9
#CEDFF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEDFF9 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 #CEDFF9 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.
#CEDFF9 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 #F9E7CD; it also sits naturally between #CDF4F9 and #D1CDF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEDFF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 223, 249 |
| HSL | 216°, 78%, 89% |
| HSV | 216°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 10%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.94, 72.74, 100.03 |
| Yxy | 72.74, 0.2852, 0.3009 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.32, -0.42, -14.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.29, -0.41, -15.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEDFF9
.text { color: #CEDFF9; }
.background { background-color: #CEDFF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEDFF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 223, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 78%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEDFF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 223, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEDFF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 223, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEDFF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEDFF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9E7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEDFF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEDFF9
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 #CEDFF9: ·
How #CEDFF9 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 #CEDFF9 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 #CEDFF9?
#CEDFF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 223, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEDFF9?
#CEDFF9 is RGB 206, 223, 249 — HSL 216°, 78%, 89% — CMYK 17%, 10%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CEDFF9?
Its complement is #F9E7CD; analogous partners are #CDF4F9 and #D1CDF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEDFF9 for text?
Black text on #CEDFF9 has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.