Palettes / Colors / #C1BFEF
#C1BFEF — Pale Blue
#C1BFEF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #C1BFEF 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.
#C1BFEF 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 #EDEFBE; it also sits naturally between #BED5EF and #D8BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C1BFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 242°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 242°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 19%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.20, 54.83, 89.28 |
| Yxy | 54.83, 0.2806, 0.2737 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.94, 10.43, -23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.05, 10.01, -24.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C1BFEF
.text { color: #C1BFEF; }
.background { background-color: #C1BFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C1BFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C1BFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C1BFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C1BFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C1BFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C1BFEF
Tints of #C1BFEF
Tones of #C1BFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C1BFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C1BFEF
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 #C1BFEF: ·
How #C1BFEF 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 #C1BFEF 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 #C1BFEF?
#C1BFEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 193, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C1BFEF?
#C1BFEF is RGB 193, 191, 239 — HSL 242°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C1BFEF?
Its complement is #EDEFBE; analogous partners are #BED5EF and #D8BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C1BFEF for text?
Black text on #C1BFEF has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.