Palettes / Colors / #CBC0CE
#CBC0CE — Light Dusty Purple
#CBC0CE 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 #CBC0CE 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.
#CBC0CE 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 | #CBC0CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 192, 206 |
| HSL | 287°, 13%, 78% |
| HSV | 287°, 7%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 7%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.62, 54.85, 66.10 |
| Yxy | 54.85, 0.3111, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.96, 6.40, -5.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.06, 6.08, -5.30 |
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 #CBC0CE
.text { color: #CBC0CE; }
.background { background-color: #CBC0CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC0CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 192, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 13%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC0CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 192, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC0CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 192, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC0CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC0CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3CEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC0CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC0CE
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 #CBC0CE: ·
How #CBC0CE 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 #CBC0CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBC0CE?
#CBC0CE is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 192, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC0CE?
#CBC0CE is RGB 203, 192, 206 — HSL 287°, 13%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 7%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBC0CE?
Its complement is #C3CEC0; analogous partners are #C4C0CE and #CEC0CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC0CE for text?
Black text on #CBC0CE has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.