Palettes / Colors / #CEECFF
#CEECFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#CEECFF 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 #CEECFF 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.
#CEECFF 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 #CCFFF9 and #CCD2FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEECFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 236, 255 |
| HSL | 203°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 203°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.50, 80.33, 106.24 |
| Yxy | 80.33, 0.2826, 0.3089 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.83, -5.87, -12.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.63, -5.78, -12.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 7% · 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 #CEECFF
.text { color: #CEECFF; }
.background { background-color: #CEECFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEECFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 236, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEECFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 236, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEECFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 236, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEECFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEECFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEECFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEECFF
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 #CEECFF: ·
How #CEECFF 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 #CEECFF 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 #CEECFF?
#CEECFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 236, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEECFF?
#CEECFF is RGB 206, 236, 255 — HSL 203°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CEECFF?
Its complement is #FFE0CC; analogous partners are #CCFFF9 and #CCD2FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEECFF for text?
Black text on #CEECFF has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.