Palettes / Colors / #CBBEFC
#CBBEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBBEFC 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 #CBBEFC 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.
#CBBEFC 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 #EFFCC0; it also sits naturally between #C0D1FC and #EBC0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 190, 252 |
| HSL | 253°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 253°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.61, 56.55, 99.82 |
| Yxy | 56.55, 0.2793, 0.2606 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.93, 16.90, -28.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.20, 16.55, -31.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBEFC
.text { color: #CBBEFC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 190, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 190, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 190, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFFCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBEFC
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 #CBBEFC: ·
How #CBBEFC 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 #CBBEFC 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 #CBBEFC?
#CBBEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 190, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBEFC?
#CBBEFC is RGB 203, 190, 252 — HSL 253°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CBBEFC?
Its complement is #EFFCC0; analogous partners are #C0D1FC and #EBC0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBEFC for text?
Black text on #CBBEFC has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.