Palettes / Colors / #CFCBFB
#CFCBFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFCBFB 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 #CFCBFB 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.
#CFCBFB 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 #F7FBCB; it also sits naturally between #CBDFFB and #E7CBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 203, 251 |
| HSL | 245°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 245°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.50, 62.94, 100.02 |
| Yxy | 62.94, 0.2836, 0.2767 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.41, 10.88, -23.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.34, 10.69, -24.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CFCBFB
.text { color: #CFCBFB; }
.background { background-color: #CFCBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 203, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 203, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 203, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7FBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCBFB
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 #CFCBFB: ·
How #CFCBFB 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 #CFCBFB 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 #CFCBFB?
#CFCBFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 203, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCBFB?
#CFCBFB is RGB 207, 203, 251 — HSL 245°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFCBFB?
Its complement is #F7FBCB; analogous partners are #CBDFFB and #E7CBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCBFB for text?
Black text on #CFCBFB has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.