Palettes / Colors / #CABFFD
#CABFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#CABFFD 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 #CABFFD 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.
#CABFFD 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 #F2FDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD2FD and #E9BFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CABFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 191, 253 |
| HSL | 251°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 251°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.72, 56.91, 100.71 |
| Yxy | 56.91, 0.2781, 0.2606 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.13, 16.27, -29.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.44, 15.93, -31.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 75% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CABFFD
.text { color: #CABFFD; }
.background { background-color: #CABFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CABFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 191, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CABFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 191, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CABFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 191, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CABFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CABFFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2FDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CABFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CABFFD
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 #CABFFD: ·
How #CABFFD 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 #CABFFD 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 #CABFFD?
#CABFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 202, 191, 253). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CABFFD?
#CABFFD is RGB 202, 191, 253 — HSL 251°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 20%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CABFFD?
Its complement is #F2FDBF; analogous partners are #BFD2FD and #E9BFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CABFFD for text?
Black text on #CABFFD has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.