Palettes / Colors / #CFDDFF
#CFDDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFDDFF 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 #CFDDFF 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.
#CFDDFF 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 #FFF1D1; it also sits naturally between #D1F6FF and #DAD1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 221, 255 |
| HSL | 222°, 100%, 91% |
| HSV | 222°, 19%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.64, 72.20, 104.87 |
| Yxy | 72.20, 0.2823, 0.2926 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.06, 2.20, -18.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.97, 2.17, -19.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDDFF
.text { color: #CFDDFF; }
.background { background-color: #CFDDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 221, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 100%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 221, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 221, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFF1D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDDFF
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 #CFDDFF: ·
How #CFDDFF 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 #CFDDFF 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 #CFDDFF?
#CFDDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 221, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDDFF?
#CFDDFF is RGB 207, 221, 255 — HSL 222°, 100%, 91% — CMYK 19%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFDDFF?
Its complement is #FFF1D1; analogous partners are #D1F6FF and #DAD1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDDFF for text?
Black text on #CFDDFF has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.