Palettes / Colors / #CABBFB
#CABBFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CABBFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CABBFB 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.
#CABBFB 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 #ECFBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCCCFB and #EABCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CABBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 254°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 254°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.54, 55.06, 98.76 |
| Yxy | 55.06, 0.2791, 0.2581 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.08, 18.00, -29.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.20, 17.61, -32.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CABBFB
.text { color: #CABBFB; }
.background { background-color: #CABBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CABBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CABBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CABBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CABBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CABBFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CABBFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CABBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CABBFB
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 #CABBFB: ·
How #CABBFB 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 #CABBFB 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 #CABBFB?
#CABBFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CABBFB?
#CABBFB is RGB 202, 187, 251 — HSL 254°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 20%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CABBFB?
Its complement is #ECFBBC; analogous partners are #BCCCFB and #EABCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CABBFB for text?
Black text on #CABBFB has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.