Palettes / Colors / #CFD2DB
#CFD2DB — Pale Dusty Blue
#CFD2DB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CFD2DB 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.
#CFD2DB 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 #DCD9D0; it also sits naturally between #D0D9DC and #D3D0DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 210, 219 |
| HSL | 225°, 14%, 84% |
| HSV | 225°, 5%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 4%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.56, 64.47, 76.22 |
| Yxy | 64.47, 0.3044, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.21, 0.67, -4.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.30, 0.64, -4.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 82% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 4% · 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 #CFD2DB
.text { color: #CFD2DB; }
.background { background-color: #CFD2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 210, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 14%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 210, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 210, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD2DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD9D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD2DB
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 #CFD2DB: ·
How #CFD2DB 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 #CFD2DB 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 #CFD2DB?
#CFD2DB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 210, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD2DB?
#CFD2DB is RGB 207, 210, 219 — HSL 225°, 14%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 4%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFD2DB?
Its complement is #DCD9D0; analogous partners are #D0D9DC and #D3D0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD2DB for text?
Black text on #CFD2DB has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.