Palettes / Colors / #CFCEFB
#CFCEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFCEFB 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 #CFCEFB 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.
#CFCEFB 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 #FAFBD0; it also sits naturally between #D0E5FB and #E6D0FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 241°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 241°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.22, 64.37, 100.25 |
| Yxy | 64.37, 0.2837, 0.2801 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.16, 9.28, -21.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.23, 9.11, -23.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 18% · 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 #CFCEFB
.text { color: #CFCEFB; }
.background { background-color: #CFCEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFBD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCEFB
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 #CFCEFB: ·
How #CFCEFB 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 #CFCEFB 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 #CFCEFB?
#CFCEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCEFB?
#CFCEFB is RGB 207, 206, 251 — HSL 241°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 18%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFCEFB?
Its complement is #FAFBD0; analogous partners are #D0E5FB and #E6D0FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCEFB for text?
Black text on #CFCEFB has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.