Palettes / Colors / #CFD0FA
#CFD0FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFD0FA 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 #CFD0FA 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.
#CFD0FA 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 #FAF9D1; it also sits naturally between #D1E6FA and #E5D1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD0FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 208, 250 |
| HSL | 239°, 81%, 90% |
| HSV | 239°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 17%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.54, 65.28, 99.59 |
| Yxy | 65.28, 0.2845, 0.2833 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.63, 8.00, -20.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.80, 7.85, -21.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 17% · 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 #CFD0FA
.text { color: #CFD0FA; }
.background { background-color: #CFD0FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD0FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 208, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 81%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD0FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 208, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD0FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 208, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD0FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD0FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAF9D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD0FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD0FA
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 #CFD0FA: ·
How #CFD0FA 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 #CFD0FA 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 #CFD0FA?
#CFD0FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 208, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD0FA?
#CFD0FA is RGB 207, 208, 250 — HSL 239°, 81%, 90% — CMYK 17%, 17%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFD0FA?
Its complement is #FAF9D1; analogous partners are #D1E6FA and #E5D1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD0FA for text?
Black text on #CFD0FA has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.