Palettes / Colors / #CFCAFF
#CFCAFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFCAFF 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 #CFCAFF 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.
#CFCAFF 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 #FAFFCC; it also sits naturally between #CCE0FF and #EBCCFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 202, 255 |
| HSL | 246°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 246°, 21%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 21%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.90, 62.73, 103.29 |
| Yxy | 62.73, 0.2811, 0.2716 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.30, 12.29, -25.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.20, 12.10, -27.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 79% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 21% · 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 #CFCAFF
.text { color: #CFCAFF; }
.background { background-color: #CFCAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 202, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 202, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 202, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFFCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCAFF
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 #CFCAFF: ·
How #CFCAFF 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 #CFCAFF 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 #CFCAFF?
#CFCAFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 202, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCAFF?
#CFCAFF is RGB 207, 202, 255 — HSL 246°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 21%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFCAFF?
Its complement is #FAFFCC; analogous partners are #CCE0FF and #EBCCFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCAFF for text?
Black text on #CFCAFF has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.