Palettes / Colors / #CBBFDB
#CBBFDB — Light Dusty Purple
#CBBFDB 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 #CBBFDB 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.
#CBBFDB 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 #CEDABE; it also sits naturally between #BEC0DA and #D8BEDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 266°, 28%, 80% |
| HSV | 266°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.05, 55.07, 74.69 |
| Yxy | 55.07, 0.3016, 0.2964 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.08, 9.44, -12.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.21, 9.04, -12.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFDB
.text { color: #CBBFDB; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 28%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEDABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFDB
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 #CBBFDB: ·
How #CBBFDB 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 #CBBFDB 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 #CBBFDB?
#CBBFDB is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFDB?
#CBBFDB is RGB 203, 191, 219 — HSL 266°, 28%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CBBFDB?
Its complement is #CEDABE; analogous partners are #BEC0DA and #D8BEDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFDB for text?
Black text on #CBBFDB has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.