Palettes / Colors / #CFCDFF
#CFCDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFCDFF 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 #CFCDFF 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.
#CFCDFF 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 #FDFFCC; it also sits naturally between #CCE4FF and #E7CCFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 205, 255 |
| HSL | 242°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 242°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.61, 64.15, 103.53 |
| Yxy | 64.15, 0.2812, 0.2750 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.04, 10.68, -24.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.09, 10.51, -25.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 20% · 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 #CFCDFF
.text { color: #CFCDFF; }
.background { background-color: #CFCDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 205, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 205, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 205, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDFFCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCDFF
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 #CFCDFF: ·
How #CFCDFF 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 #CFCDFF 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 #CFCDFF?
#CFCDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 205, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCDFF?
#CFCDFF is RGB 207, 205, 255 — HSL 242°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 19%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFCDFF?
Its complement is #FDFFCC; analogous partners are #CCE4FF and #E7CCFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCDFF for text?
Black text on #CFCDFF has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.