Palettes / Colors / #CBBEFA
#CBBEFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBBEFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBBEFA 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.
#CBBEFA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDFABD; it also sits naturally between #BDCEFA and #E9BDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 250 |
| HSL | 253°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 253°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.30, 56.43, 98.16 |
| Yxy | 56.43, 0.2806, 0.2626 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.86, 16.46, -27.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.12, 16.09, -30.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 24% · 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 #CBBEFA
.text { color: #CBBEFA; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFABD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEFA
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 #CBBEFA: ·
How #CBBEFA 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 #CBBEFA 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 #CBBEFA?
#CBBEFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 190, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEFA?
#CBBEFA is RGB 203, 190, 250 — HSL 253°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 19%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBBEFA?
Its complement is #EDFABD; analogous partners are #BDCEFA and #E9BDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEFA for text?
Black text on #CBBEFA has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.