Palettes / Colors / #CBB5FA
#CBB5FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#CBB5FA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CBB5FA 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.
#CBB5FA 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 #E5FAB7; it also sits naturally between #B7C4FA and #EEB7FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB5FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 181, 250 |
| HSL | 259°, 87%, 85% |
| HSV | 259°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 28%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.41, 52.65, 97.53 |
| Yxy | 52.65, 0.2800, 0.2524 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.67, 21.36, -31.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.56, 20.92, -34.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 71% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB5FA
.text { color: #CBB5FA; }
.background { background-color: #CBB5FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB5FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 181, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 87%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB5FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 181, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB5FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 181, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB5FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB5FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5FAB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB5FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB5FA
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 #CBB5FA: ·
How #CBB5FA 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 #CBB5FA 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 #CBB5FA?
#CBB5FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 181, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB5FA?
#CBB5FA is RGB 203, 181, 250 — HSL 259°, 87%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 28%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBB5FA?
Its complement is #E5FAB7; analogous partners are #B7C4FA and #EEB7FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB5FA for text?
Black text on #CBB5FA has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.