Palettes / Colors / #CBB0CF

#CBB0CF — Light Dusty Pink

#CBB0CF is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBB0CF 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.

#CBB0CF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B4CFB0; it also sits naturally between #BBB0CF and #CFB0C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 69% · Blue 81%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CBB0CF

.text { color: #CBB0CF; }
.background { background-color: #CBB0CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB0CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 176, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 24%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB0CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 176, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB0CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 176, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBB0CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB0CF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4CFB0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CBB0CF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB0CF

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:

How #CBB0CF 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 #CBB0CF 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

← #CBB0CE  ·  #CBB0D0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBB0CF?

#CBB0CF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 176, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB0CF?

#CBB0CF is RGB 203, 176, 207 — HSL 292°, 24%, 75% — CMYK 2%, 15%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #CBB0CF?

Its complement is #B4CFB0; analogous partners are #BBB0CF and #CFB0C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBB0CF for text?

Black text on #CBB0CF has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.