Palettes / Colors / #CBB7EA
#CBB7EA — Pale Purple
#CBB7EA 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 #CBB7EA 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.
#CBB7EA 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 #D6EAB8; it also sits naturally between #B8BDEA and #E5B8EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBB7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 183, 234 |
| HSL | 264°, 55%, 82% |
| HSV | 264°, 22%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 22%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.41, 52.50, 85.00 |
| Yxy | 52.50, 0.2909, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, 16.83, -22.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.46, 16.29, -23.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 72% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBB7EA
.text { color: #CBB7EA; }
.background { background-color: #CBB7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBB7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 183, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 55%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBB7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 183, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBB7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 183, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBB7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBB7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6EAB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBB7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBB7EA
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 #CBB7EA: ·
How #CBB7EA 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 #CBB7EA 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 #CBB7EA?
#CBB7EA is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 183, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBB7EA?
#CBB7EA is RGB 203, 183, 234 — HSL 264°, 55%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 22%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CBB7EA?
Its complement is #D6EAB8; analogous partners are #B8BDEA and #E5B8EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBB7EA for text?
Black text on #CBB7EA has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.