Palettes / Colors / #CABCDF
#CABCDF — Light Muted Purple
#CABCDF 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 #CABCDF 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.
#CABCDF 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 #D2E0BE; it also sits naturally between #BEC1E0 and #DCBEE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CABCDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 188, 223 |
| HSL | 264°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 264°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 16%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.66, 53.85, 77.27 |
| Yxy | 53.85, 0.2980, 0.2883 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.37, 11.53, -15.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.38, 11.06, -15.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 74% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CABCDF
.text { color: #CABCDF; }
.background { background-color: #CABCDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CABCDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 188, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CABCDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 188, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CABCDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 188, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CABCDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CABCDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CABCDF
Tints of #CABCDF
Tones of #CABCDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2E0BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CABCDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CABCDF
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 #CABCDF: ·
How #CABCDF 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 #CABCDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CABCDF?
#CABCDF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 202, 188, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CABCDF?
#CABCDF is RGB 202, 188, 223 — HSL 264°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 9%, 16%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CABCDF?
Its complement is #D2E0BE; analogous partners are #BEC1E0 and #DCBEE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CABCDF for text?
Black text on #CABCDF has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.