Palettes / Colors / #CBB2DB
#CBB2DB — Light Muted Purple
#CBB2DB 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 #CBB2DB 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.
#CBB2DB 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 #C2DBB3; it also sits naturally between #B7B3DB and #DBB3D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 178, 219 |
| HSL | 277°, 36%, 78% |
| HSV | 277°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 19%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.34, 49.65, 73.79 |
| Yxy | 49.65, 0.3017, 0.2809 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.86, 16.48, -17.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.46, 15.81, -17.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB2DB
.text { color: #CBB2DB; }
.background { background-color: #CBB2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 178, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 36%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 178, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 178, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB2DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2DBB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB2DB
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 #CBB2DB: ·
How #CBB2DB 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 #CBB2DB 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 #CBB2DB?
#CBB2DB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 178, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB2DB?
#CBB2DB is RGB 203, 178, 219 — HSL 277°, 36%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 19%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBB2DB?
Its complement is #C2DBB3; analogous partners are #B7B3DB and #DBB3D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB2DB for text?
Black text on #CBB2DB has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.