Palettes / Colors / #CBBCEC
#CBBCEC — Pale Purple
#CBBCEC 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 #CBBCEC 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.
#CBBCEC 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 #DDECBB; it also sits naturally between #BBC4EC and #E3BBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBCEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 188, 236 |
| HSL | 259°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 259°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.75, 54.72, 86.87 |
| Yxy | 54.72, 0.2897, 0.2745 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.88, 14.53, -21.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.97, 14.08, -22.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBCEC
.text { color: #CBBCEC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBCEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBCEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 188, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBCEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 188, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBCEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 188, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBCEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBCEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDECBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBCEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBCEC
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 #CBBCEC: ·
How #CBBCEC 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 #CBBCEC 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 #CBBCEC?
#CBBCEC is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 188, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBCEC?
#CBBCEC is RGB 203, 188, 236 — HSL 259°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBBCEC?
Its complement is #DDECBB; analogous partners are #BBC4EC and #E3BBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBCEC for text?
Black text on #CBBCEC has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.