Palettes / Colors / #CFDBEE
#CFDBEE — Pale Muted Blue
#CFDBEE 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 #CFDBEE 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.
#CFDBEE 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 #EEE2CE; it also sits naturally between #CEEAEE and #D2CEEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDBEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 219, 238 |
| HSL | 217°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 217°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.50, 70.10, 90.92 |
| Yxy | 70.10, 0.2923, 0.3081 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.05, -0.30, -10.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.73, -0.29, -10.73 |
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 #CFDBEE
.text { color: #CFDBEE; }
.background { background-color: #CFDBEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDBEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 219, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDBEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 219, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDBEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 219, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDBEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDBEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDBEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEE2CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDBEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDBEE
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 #CFDBEE: ·
How #CFDBEE 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 #CFDBEE 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 #CFDBEE?
#CFDBEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 219, 238). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDBEE?
#CFDBEE is RGB 207, 219, 238 — HSL 217°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 13%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFDBEE?
Its complement is #EEE2CE; analogous partners are #CEEAEE and #D2CEEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDBEE for text?
Black text on #CFDBEE has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.