Palettes / Colors / #CBBBFB
#CBBBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#CBBBFB 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 #CBBBFB 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.
#CBBBFB 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 #EBFBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCCBFB and #EBBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 255°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 255°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.81, 55.20, 98.77 |
| Yxy | 55.20, 0.2798, 0.2582 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.16, 18.31, -29.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.30, 17.92, -32.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · 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 #CBBBFB
.text { color: #CBBBFB; }
.background { background-color: #CBBBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBBFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBBFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBBFB
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 #CBBBFB: ·
How #CBBBFB 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 #CBBBFB 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 #CBBBFB?
#CBBBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBBFB?
#CBBBFB is RGB 203, 187, 251 — HSL 255°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBBBFB?
Its complement is #EBFBBC; analogous partners are #BCCBFB and #EBBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBBFB for text?
Black text on #CBBBFB has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.