Palettes / Colors / #CFDAEB
#CFDAEB — Pale Muted Blue
#CFDAEB 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 #CFDAEB 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.
#CFDAEB 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 #EBE1D0; it also sits naturally between #D0E9EB and #D3D0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 218, 235 |
| HSL | 216°, 41%, 87% |
| HSV | 216°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 7%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.80, 69.41, 88.53 |
| Yxy | 69.41, 0.2941, 0.3102 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.70, -0.38, -9.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.31, -0.37, -9.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 85% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDAEB
.text { color: #CFDAEB; }
.background { background-color: #CFDAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 218, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 41%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 218, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 218, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE1D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDAEB
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 #CFDAEB: ·
How #CFDAEB 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 #CFDAEB 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 #CFDAEB?
#CFDAEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 218, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDAEB?
#CFDAEB is RGB 207, 218, 235 — HSL 216°, 41%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CFDAEB?
Its complement is #EBE1D0; analogous partners are #D0E9EB and #D3D0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDAEB for text?
Black text on #CFDAEB has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.