Palettes / Colors / #CEEBFF
#CEEBFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEEBFF 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 #CEEBFF 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.
#CEEBFF 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 #FFE0CC; it also sits naturally between #CCFFFA and #CCD1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 235, 255 |
| HSL | 204°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 204°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 8%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.21, 79.76, 106.14 |
| Yxy | 79.76, 0.2825, 0.3078 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.58, -5.35, -12.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.31, -5.27, -13.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 92% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEEBFF
.text { color: #CEEBFF; }
.background { background-color: #CEEBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 235, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 235, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 235, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEBFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEBFF
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 #CEEBFF: ·
How #CEEBFF 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 #CEEBFF 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 #CEEBFF?
#CEEBFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 235, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEBFF?
#CEEBFF is RGB 206, 235, 255 — HSL 204°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 8%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CEEBFF?
Its complement is #FFE0CC; analogous partners are #CCFFFA and #CCD1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEBFF for text?
Black text on #CEEBFF has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.