Palettes / Colors / #CFDEE3
#CFDEE3 — Pale Dusty Blue
#CFDEE3 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CFDEE3 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.
#CFDEE3 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 #E3D4CF; it also sits naturally between #CFE3DE and #CFD4E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFDEE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 222, 227 |
| HSL | 195°, 26%, 85% |
| HSV | 195°, 9%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 2%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.72, 71.05, 82.92 |
| Yxy | 71.05, 0.2991, 0.3234 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.51, -4.04, -4.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.29, -3.91, -4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 87% · Blue 89%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFDEE3
.text { color: #CFDEE3; }
.background { background-color: #CFDEE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFDEE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 222, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 26%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFDEE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 222, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFDEE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 222, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFDEE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFDEE3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFDEE3
Tints of #CFDEE3
Tones of #CFDEE3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3D4CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFDEE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFDEE3
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 #CFDEE3: ·
How #CFDEE3 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 #CFDEE3 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 #CFDEE3?
#CFDEE3 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 222, 227). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFDEE3?
#CFDEE3 is RGB 207, 222, 227 — HSL 195°, 26%, 85% — CMYK 9%, 2%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFDEE3?
Its complement is #E3D4CF; analogous partners are #CFE3DE and #CFD4E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFDEE3 for text?
Black text on #CFDEE3 has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.