Palettes / Colors / #CBBEFB
#CBBEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBBEFB 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 #CBBEFB 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.
#CBBEFB 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 #EDFBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCCEFB and #E9BCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 251 |
| HSL | 253°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 253°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.45, 56.49, 98.98 |
| Yxy | 56.49, 0.2800, 0.2616 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, 16.68, -28.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.16, 16.32, -30.70 |
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 #CBBEFB
.text { color: #CBBEFB; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEFB
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 #CBBEFB: ·
How #CBBEFB 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 #CBBEFB 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 #CBBEFB?
#CBBEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 190, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEFB?
#CBBEFB is RGB 203, 190, 251 — HSL 253°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 19%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBBEFB?
Its complement is #EDFBBC; analogous partners are #BCCEFB and #E9BCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEFB for text?
Black text on #CBBEFB has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.