Palettes / Colors / #CFDDFB
#CFDDFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFDDFB 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 #CFDDFB 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.
#CFDDFB 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 #FBEDD0; it also sits naturally between #D0F3FB and #D8D0FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 221, 251 |
| HSL | 221°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 221°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.00, 71.94, 101.52 |
| Yxy | 71.94, 0.2846, 0.2967 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.94, 1.35, -16.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.82, 1.33, -16.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · 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 #CFDDFB
.text { color: #CFDDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CFDDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 221, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 221, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 221, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBEDD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDDFB
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 #CFDDFB: ·
How #CFDDFB 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 #CFDDFB 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 #CFDDFB?
#CFDDFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 221, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDDFB?
#CFDDFB is RGB 207, 221, 251 — HSL 221°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 18%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFDDFB?
Its complement is #FBEDD0; analogous partners are #D0F3FB and #D8D0FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDDFB for text?
Black text on #CFDDFB has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.