Palettes / Colors / #CFCEDB
#CFCEDB — Pale Dusty Blue
#CFCEDB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CFCEDB 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.
#CFCEDB 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 #D9DACD; it also sits naturally between #CDD3DA and #D5CDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 206, 219 |
| HSL | 245°, 15%, 83% |
| HSV | 245°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 60.59, 62.52, 75.89 |
| Yxy | 62.52, 0.3045, 0.3142 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.19, 2.77, -6.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.07, 2.67, -6.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCEDB
.text { color: #CFCEDB; }
.background { background-color: #CFCEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 206, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 15%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 206, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 206, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFCEDB
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Tones of #CFCEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DACD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCEDB
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 #CFCEDB: ·
How #CFCEDB 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 #CFCEDB 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 #CFCEDB?
#CFCEDB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 206, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCEDB?
#CFCEDB is RGB 207, 206, 219 — HSL 245°, 15%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFCEDB?
Its complement is #D9DACD; analogous partners are #CDD3DA and #D5CDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCEDB for text?
Black text on #CFCEDB has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.