Palettes / Colors / #CFECF9
#CFECF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#CFECF9 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 #CFECF9 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.
#CFECF9 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 #F9DBCD; it also sits naturally between #CDF9F1 and #CDD5F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFECF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 236, 249 |
| HSL | 199°, 78%, 89% |
| HSV | 199°, 17%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.83, 80.10, 101.24 |
| Yxy | 80.10, 0.2865, 0.3151 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.73, -6.81, -9.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.50, -6.69, -9.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 5% · 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 #CFECF9
.text { color: #CFECF9; }
.background { background-color: #CFECF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFECF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 236, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 78%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFECF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 236, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFECF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 236, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFECF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFECF9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFECF9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9DBCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFECF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFECF9
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 #CFECF9: ·
How #CFECF9 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 #CFECF9 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 #CFECF9?
#CFECF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 236, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFECF9?
#CFECF9 is RGB 207, 236, 249 — HSL 199°, 78%, 89% — CMYK 17%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFECF9?
Its complement is #F9DBCD; analogous partners are #CDF9F1 and #CDD5F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFECF9 for text?
Black text on #CFECF9 has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.