Palettes / Colors / #C0BFDB
#C0BFDB — Light Dusty Blue
#C0BFDB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #C0BFDB 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.
#C0BFDB 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 #D9DABE; it also sits naturally between #BECBDA and #CDBEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C0BFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 242°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 242°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.16, 53.58, 74.56 |
| Yxy | 53.58, 0.2932, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 5.83, -13.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 5.52, -13.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C0BFDB
.text { color: #C0BFDB; }
.background { background-color: #C0BFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0BFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0BFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0BFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 191, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C0BFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0BFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C0BFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0BFDB
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 #C0BFDB: ·
How #C0BFDB 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 #C0BFDB 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 #C0BFDB?
#C0BFDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 192, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C0BFDB?
#C0BFDB is RGB 192, 191, 219 — HSL 242°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #C0BFDB?
Its complement is #D9DABE; analogous partners are #BECBDA and #CDBEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C0BFDB for text?
Black text on #C0BFDB has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.