Palettes / Colors / #CBBEDB
#CBBEDB — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBEDB 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 #CBBEDB 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.
#CBBEDB 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 #CDDBBD; it also sits naturally between #BDBFDB and #D9BDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 219 |
| HSL | 267°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 267°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 54.64, 74.62 |
| Yxy | 54.64, 0.3016, 0.2952 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.83, 9.98, -12.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.92, 9.56, -12.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBEDB
.text { color: #CBBEDB; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBEDB
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Tones of #CBBEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDDBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEDB
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 #CBBEDB: ·
How #CBBEDB 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 #CBBEDB 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 #CBBEDB?
#CBBEDB is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 190, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEDB?
#CBBEDB is RGB 203, 190, 219 — HSL 267°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBBEDB?
Its complement is #CDDBBD; analogous partners are #BDBFDB and #D9BDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEDB for text?
Black text on #CBBEDB has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.