Palettes / Colors / #CFDBFA
#CFDBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFDBFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CFDBFA 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.
#CFDBFA 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 #FAEED1; it also sits naturally between #D1F1FA and #DAD1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 219, 250 |
| HSL | 223°, 81%, 90% |
| HSV | 223°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.32, 70.83, 100.51 |
| Yxy | 70.83, 0.2851, 0.2955 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.40, 2.19, -16.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.16, 2.15, -17.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDBFA
.text { color: #CFDBFA; }
.background { background-color: #CFDBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 219, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 81%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 219, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 219, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAEED1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDBFA
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 #CFDBFA: ·
How #CFDBFA 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 #CFDBFA 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 #CFDBFA?
#CFDBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 219, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDBFA?
#CFDBFA is RGB 207, 219, 250 — HSL 223°, 81%, 90% — CMYK 17%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFDBFA?
Its complement is #FAEED1; analogous partners are #D1F1FA and #DAD1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDBFA for text?
Black text on #CFDBFA has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.