Palettes / Colors / #C8BBDD
#C8BBDD — Light Muted Purple
#C8BBDD is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #C8BBDD 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.
#C8BBDD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0DDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBBFDD and #D9BBDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8BBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 187, 221 |
| HSL | 263°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 263°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 10%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.64, 53.04, 75.76 |
| Yxy | 53.04, 0.2979, 0.2891 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, 11.01, -15.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, 10.53, -15.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8BBDD
.text { color: #C8BBDD; }
.background { background-color: #C8BBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8BBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 187, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8BBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 187, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8BBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 187, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8BBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8BBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8BBDD
Tints of #C8BBDD
Tones of #C8BBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0DDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8BBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8BBDD
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 #C8BBDD: ·
How #C8BBDD 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 #C8BBDD 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 #C8BBDD?
#C8BBDD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 200, 187, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8BBDD?
#C8BBDD is RGB 200, 187, 221 — HSL 263°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 10%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C8BBDD?
Its complement is #D0DDBB; analogous partners are #BBBFDD and #D9BBDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8BBDD for text?
Black text on #C8BBDD has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.