Palettes / Colors / #CBADEB
#CBADEB — Light Purple
#CBADEB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CBADEB 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.
#CBADEB 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 #CDEBAD; it also sits naturally between #ADAEEB and #EAADEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBADEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 173, 235 |
| HSL | 269°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 269°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.57, 48.58, 85.10 |
| Yxy | 48.58, 0.2899, 0.2581 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.19, 22.50, -27.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.70, 21.83, -28.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBADEB
.text { color: #CBADEB; }
.background { background-color: #CBADEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBADEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 173, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBADEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 173, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBADEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 173, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBADEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBADEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDEBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBADEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBADEB
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 #CBADEB: ·
How #CBADEB 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 #CBADEB 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 #CBADEB?
#CBADEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 173, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBADEB?
#CBADEB is RGB 203, 173, 235 — HSL 269°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CBADEB?
Its complement is #CDEBAD; analogous partners are #ADAEEB and #EAADEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBADEB for text?
Black text on #CBADEB has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.