Palettes / Colors / #CBBFD2
#CBBFD2 — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBFD2 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 #CBBFD2 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.
#CBBFD2 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 #C7D3C0; it also sits naturally between #C3C0D3 and #D3C0D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 210 |
| HSL | 278°, 17%, 79% |
| HSV | 278°, 9%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 9%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.89, 54.61, 68.62 |
| Yxy | 54.61, 0.3082, 0.3066 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.82, 7.69, -8.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.90, 7.33, -7.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 82%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFD2
.text { color: #CBBFD2; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 17%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7D3C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFD2
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 #CBBFD2: ·
How #CBBFD2 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 #CBBFD2 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 #CBBFD2?
#CBBFD2 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 191, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFD2?
#CBBFD2 is RGB 203, 191, 210 — HSL 278°, 17%, 79% — CMYK 3%, 9%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CBBFD2?
Its complement is #C7D3C0; analogous partners are #C3C0D3 and #D3C0D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFD2 for text?
Black text on #CBBFD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.