Palettes / Colors / #CBBAFD
#CBBAFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#CBBAFD 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 #CBBAFD 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.
#CBBAFD 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 #ECFDBA; it also sits naturally between #BACBFD and #ECBAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 186, 253 |
| HSL | 255°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 255°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.92, 54.91, 100.37 |
| Yxy | 54.91, 0.2784, 0.2551 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.99, 19.29, -30.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.10, 18.92, -33.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBAFD
.text { color: #CBBAFD; }
.background { background-color: #CBBAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 186, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 186, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 186, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBAFD
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 #CBBAFD: ·
How #CBBAFD 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 #CBBAFD 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 #CBBAFD?
#CBBAFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 186, 253). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBAFD?
#CBBAFD is RGB 203, 186, 253 — HSL 255°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 20%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBBAFD?
Its complement is #ECFDBA; analogous partners are #BACBFD and #ECBAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBAFD for text?
Black text on #CBBAFD has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.