Palettes / Colors / #CBB3DC
#CBB3DC — Light Muted Purple
#CBB3DC 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 #CBB3DC 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.
#CBB3DC 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 #C3DCB2; it also sits naturally between #B6B2DC and #DCB2D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB3DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 179, 220 |
| HSL | 275°, 37%, 78% |
| HSV | 275°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 19%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.67, 50.10, 74.55 |
| Yxy | 50.10, 0.3010, 0.2810 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.13, 16.14, -17.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.78, 15.49, -17.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · 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 #CBB3DC
.text { color: #CBB3DC; }
.background { background-color: #CBB3DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB3DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 179, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 37%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB3DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 179, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB3DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 179, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB3DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB3DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3DCB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB3DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB3DC
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 #CBB3DC: ·
How #CBB3DC 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 #CBB3DC 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 #CBB3DC?
#CBB3DC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 179, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB3DC?
#CBB3DC is RGB 203, 179, 220 — HSL 275°, 37%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 19%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBB3DC?
Its complement is #C3DCB2; analogous partners are #B6B2DC and #DCB2D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB3DC for text?
Black text on #CBB3DC has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.