Palettes / Colors / #CFE8FC
#CFE8FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFE8FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#CFE8FC 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 #FCE3CF; it also sits naturally between #CFFCFA and #CFD1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFE8FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 232, 252 |
| HSL | 207°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 207°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 8%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.16, 78.01, 103.35 |
| Yxy | 78.01, 0.2846, 0.3077 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.78, -4.14, -12.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.32, -4.07, -12.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 91% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 8% · 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 #CFE8FC
.text { color: #CFE8FC; }
.background { background-color: #CFE8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFE8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 232, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFE8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 232, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFE8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 232, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFE8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFE8FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE3CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFE8FC: #000000.
How #CFE8FC 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 #CFE8FC 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 #CFE8FC?
#CFE8FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 232, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFE8FC?
#CFE8FC is RGB 207, 232, 252 — HSL 207°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 18%, 8%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CFE8FC?
Its complement is #FCE3CF; analogous partners are #CFFCFA and #CFD1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFE8FC for text?
Black text on #CFE8FC has a contrast ratio of 16.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.