Palettes / Colors / #CBB3EC
#CBB3EC — Light Purple
#CBB3EC 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 #CBB3EC 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.
#CBB3EC 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 #D3ECB1; it also sits naturally between #B1B6EC and #E7B1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB3EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 179, 236 |
| HSL | 265°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 265°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 24%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.89, 50.99, 86.25 |
| Yxy | 50.99, 0.2894, 0.2640 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.67, 19.43, -25.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.41, 18.85, -26.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 24% · 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 #CBB3EC
.text { color: #CBB3EC; }
.background { background-color: #CBB3EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB3EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 179, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB3EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 179, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB3EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 179, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB3EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB3EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3ECB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB3EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB3EC
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 #CBB3EC: ·
How #CBB3EC 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 #CBB3EC 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 #CBB3EC?
#CBB3EC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 179, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB3EC?
#CBB3EC is RGB 203, 179, 236 — HSL 265°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 24%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBB3EC?
Its complement is #D3ECB1; analogous partners are #B1B6EC and #E7B1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB3EC for text?
Black text on #CBB3EC has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.