Palettes / Colors / #CFD3DA
#CFD3DA — Pale Dusty Blue
#CFD3DA 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 #CFD3DA 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.
#CFD3DA 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 #D9D5CE; it also sits naturally between #CED8D9 and #D0CED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFD3DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 211, 218 |
| HSL | 218°, 13%, 83% |
| HSV | 218°, 5%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 3%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 61.68, 64.92, 75.61 |
| Yxy | 64.92, 0.3050, 0.3210 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.44, -0.05, -3.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.57, -0.04, -3.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 83% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFD3DA
.text { color: #CFD3DA; }
.background { background-color: #CFD3DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFD3DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 211, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 13%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFD3DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 211, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFD3DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 211, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFD3DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFD3DA">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #CFD3DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9D5CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFD3DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFD3DA
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 #CFD3DA: ·
How #CFD3DA 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 #CFD3DA 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 #CFD3DA?
#CFD3DA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 211, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFD3DA?
#CFD3DA is RGB 207, 211, 218 — HSL 218°, 13%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 3%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFD3DA?
Its complement is #D9D5CE; analogous partners are #CED8D9 and #D0CED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFD3DA for text?
Black text on #CFD3DA has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.