Palettes / Colors / #CFDBED
#CFDBED — Pale Muted Blue
#CFDBED 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 #CFDBED 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.
#CFDBED 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 #EDE1CF; it also sits naturally between #CFEAED and #D2CFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 219, 237 |
| HSL | 216°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 216°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.35, 70.04, 90.14 |
| Yxy | 70.04, 0.2929, 0.3092 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.02, -0.50, -10.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.69, -0.49, -10.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDBED
.text { color: #CFDBED; }
.background { background-color: #CFDBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 219, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 219, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 219, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDBED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDE1CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDBED
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 #CFDBED: ·
How #CFDBED 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 #CFDBED 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 #CFDBED?
#CFDBED is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 219, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDBED?
#CFDBED is RGB 207, 219, 237 — HSL 216°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 13%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFDBED?
Its complement is #EDE1CF; analogous partners are #CFEAED and #D2CFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDBED for text?
Black text on #CFDBED has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.