Palettes / Colors / #CBB3EF
#CBB3EF — Pale Purple
#CBB3EF is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CBB3EF 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.
#CBB3EF 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 #D7EFB3; it also sits naturally between #B3B9EF and #E9B3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 179, 239 |
| HSL | 264°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 264°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 25%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 51.17, 88.57 |
| Yxy | 51.17, 0.2873, 0.2610 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.78, 20.07, -26.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.53, 19.51, -28.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB3EF
.text { color: #CBB3EF; }
.background { background-color: #CBB3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 179, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 179, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 179, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EFB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB3EF
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 #CBB3EF: ·
How #CBB3EF 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 #CBB3EF 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 #CBB3EF?
#CBB3EF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 179, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB3EF?
#CBB3EF is RGB 203, 179, 239 — HSL 264°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 15%, 25%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBB3EF?
Its complement is #D7EFB3; analogous partners are #B3B9EF and #E9B3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB3EF for text?
Black text on #CBB3EF has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.