Palettes / Colors / #CBBED0
#CBBED0 — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBED0 is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #CBBED0 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.
#CBBED0 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 #C3D0BE; it also sits naturally between #C2BED0 and #D0BECC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBED0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 208 |
| HSL | 283°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 283°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 2%, 9%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.43, 54.08, 67.24 |
| Yxy | 54.08, 0.3097, 0.3077 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.51, 7.85, -7.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.54, 7.47, -7.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 82%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBED0
.text { color: #CBBED0; }
.background { background-color: #CBBED0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBED0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBED0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBED0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBED0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBED0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3D0BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBED0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBED0
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 #CBBED0: ·
How #CBBED0 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 #CBBED0 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 #CBBED0?
#CBBED0 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 190, 208). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBED0?
#CBBED0 is RGB 203, 190, 208 — HSL 283°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 2%, 9%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CBBED0?
Its complement is #C3D0BE; analogous partners are #C2BED0 and #D0BECC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBED0 for text?
Black text on #CBBED0 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.