Palettes / Colors / #C2BBCF
#C2BBCF — Light Dusty Purple
#C2BBCF is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C2BBCF 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.
#C2BBCF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7CEBA; it also sits naturally between #BABDCE and #CBBACE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2BBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 187, 207 |
| HSL | 261°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 261°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 6%, 10%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.28, 51.51, 66.27 |
| Yxy | 51.51, 0.3033, 0.3047 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.99, 6.23, -9.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.77, 5.86, -8.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2BBCF
.text { color: #C2BBCF; }
.background { background-color: #C2BBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2BBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2BBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2BBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 187, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2BBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2BBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CEBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2BBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2BBCF
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 #C2BBCF: ·
How #C2BBCF 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 #C2BBCF 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 #C2BBCF?
#C2BBCF is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 194, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2BBCF?
#C2BBCF is RGB 194, 187, 207 — HSL 261°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 10%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #C2BBCF?
Its complement is #C7CEBA; analogous partners are #BABDCE and #CBBACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2BBCF for text?
Black text on #C2BBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.