Palettes / Colors / #CBBEDD
#CBBEDD — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBEDD 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 #CBBEDD 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.
#CBBEDD 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 #D1DEC0; it also sits naturally between #C0C2DE and #DBC0DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 221 |
| HSL | 265°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 265°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.09, 54.74, 76.02 |
| Yxy | 54.74, 0.3002, 0.2930 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.89, 10.38, -13.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.99, 9.95, -13.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBEDD
.text { color: #CBBEDD; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBBEDD
Tints of #CBBEDD
Tones of #CBBEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1DEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEDD
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 #CBBEDD: ·
How #CBBEDD 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 #CBBEDD 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 #CBBEDD?
#CBBEDD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 190, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEDD?
#CBBEDD is RGB 203, 190, 221 — HSL 265°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 8%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBBEDD?
Its complement is #D1DEC0; analogous partners are #C0C2DE and #DBC0DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEDD for text?
Black text on #CBBEDD has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.