Palettes / Colors / #CBB2EC
#CBB2EC — Light Purple
#CBB2EC is a purple color we call Light 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 #CBB2EC 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.
#CBB2EC 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 #D2ECB1; it also sits naturally between #B1B5EC and #E8B1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 178, 236 |
| HSL | 266°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 266°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.69, 50.59, 86.19 |
| Yxy | 50.59, 0.2893, 0.2629 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.43, 19.98, -25.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.13, 19.38, -26.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB2EC
.text { color: #CBB2EC; }
.background { background-color: #CBB2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 178, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 178, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 178, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB2EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2ECB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB2EC
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 #CBB2EC: ·
How #CBB2EC 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 #CBB2EC 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 #CBB2EC?
#CBB2EC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 178, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB2EC?
#CBB2EC is RGB 203, 178, 236 — HSL 266°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBB2EC?
Its complement is #D2ECB1; analogous partners are #B1B5EC and #E8B1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB2EC for text?
Black text on #CBB2EC has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.