Palettes / Colors / #C4BFDB
#C4BFDB — Light Dusty Blue
#C4BFDB 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 #C4BFDB 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.
#C4BFDB 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 #D5DABE; it also sits naturally between #BEC7DA and #D1BEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4BFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 251°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 251°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 11%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.18, 54.11, 74.61 |
| Yxy | 54.11, 0.2962, 0.2959 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.53, 7.14, -13.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.56, 6.78, -13.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 11% · 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 #C4BFDB
.text { color: #C4BFDB; }
.background { background-color: #C4BFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4BFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4BFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4BFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 191, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4BFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4BFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5DABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4BFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4BFDB
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 #C4BFDB: ·
How #C4BFDB 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 #C4BFDB 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 #C4BFDB?
#C4BFDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 196, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4BFDB?
#C4BFDB is RGB 196, 191, 219 — HSL 251°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 11%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #C4BFDB?
Its complement is #D5DABE; analogous partners are #BEC7DA and #D1BEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4BFDB for text?
Black text on #C4BFDB has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.