Palettes / Colors / #CBCAFA
#CBCAFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBCAFA 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 #CBCAFA 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.
#CBCAFA 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 #F9FACC; it also sits naturally between #CCE2FA and #E4CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 250 |
| HSL | 241°, 83%, 89% |
| HSV | 241°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.00, 61.84, 99.06 |
| Yxy | 61.84, 0.2814, 0.2762 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, 9.98, -23.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.64, 9.75, -24.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCAFA
.text { color: #CBCAFA; }
.background { background-color: #CBCAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 83%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCAFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCAFA
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 #CBCAFA: ·
How #CBCAFA 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 #CBCAFA 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 #CBCAFA?
#CBCAFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 202, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCAFA?
#CBCAFA is RGB 203, 202, 250 — HSL 241°, 83%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBCAFA?
Its complement is #F9FACC; analogous partners are #CCE2FA and #E4CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCAFA for text?
Black text on #CBCAFA has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.