Palettes / Colors / #CBBFCE
#CBBFCE — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBFCE 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 #CBBFCE 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.
#CBBFCE 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 #C3CEC0; it also sits naturally between #C4C0CE and #CEC0CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 206 |
| HSL | 288°, 13%, 78% |
| HSV | 288°, 7%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 7%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.40, 54.41, 66.03 |
| Yxy | 54.41, 0.3111, 0.3112 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, 6.93, -6.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.77, 6.59, -5.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFCE
.text { color: #CBBFCE; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 13%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3CEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFCE
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 #CBBFCE: ·
How #CBBFCE 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 #CBBFCE 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 #CBBFCE?
#CBBFCE is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 191, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFCE?
#CBBFCE is RGB 203, 191, 206 — HSL 288°, 13%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 7%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBBFCE?
Its complement is #C3CEC0; analogous partners are #C4C0CE and #CEC0CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFCE for text?
Black text on #CBBFCE has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.