Palettes / Colors / #CFDCFC
#CFDCFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFDCFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#CFDCFC 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 #FCEFCF; it also sits naturally between #CFF2FC and #D9CFFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 220, 252 |
| HSL | 223°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 223°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.90, 71.48, 102.26 |
| Yxy | 71.48, 0.2839, 0.2946 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.72, 2.09, -17.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.55, 2.05, -17.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDCFC
.text { color: #CFDCFC; }
.background { background-color: #CFDCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 220, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 220, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 220, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCEFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDCFC: #000000.
How #CFDCFC 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 #CFDCFC 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 #CFDCFC?
#CFDCFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 220, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDCFC?
#CFDCFC is RGB 207, 220, 252 — HSL 223°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 18%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CFDCFC?
Its complement is #FCEFCF; analogous partners are #CFF2FC and #D9CFFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDCFC for text?
Black text on #CFDCFC has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.