Palettes / Colors / #CFD1EA
#CFD1EA — Pale Muted Blue
#CFD1EA is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CFD1EA 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.
#CFD1EA 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 #E9E7CD; it also sits naturally between #CDDDE9 and #D9CDE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 209, 234 |
| HSL | 236°, 39%, 86% |
| HSV | 236°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.38, 64.81, 87.01 |
| Yxy | 64.81, 0.2945, 0.3011 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.38, 4.14, -12.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.50, 4.03, -12.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CFD1EA
.text { color: #CFD1EA; }
.background { background-color: #CFD1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 209, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 39%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 209, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 209, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD1EA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFD1EA
Tints of #CFD1EA
Tones of #CFD1EA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9E7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD1EA
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 #CFD1EA: ·
How #CFD1EA 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 #CFD1EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFD1EA?
#CFD1EA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 209, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD1EA?
#CFD1EA is RGB 207, 209, 234 — HSL 236°, 39%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CFD1EA?
Its complement is #E9E7CD; analogous partners are #CDDDE9 and #D9CDE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD1EA for text?
Black text on #CFD1EA has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.