Palettes / Colors / #CCBFEE
#CCBFEE — Pale Purple
#CCBFEE is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CCBFEE 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.
#CCBFEE 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 #E0EEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFC9EE and #E4BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 257°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 257°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.97, 56.27, 88.64 |
| Yxy | 56.27, 0.2892, 0.2760 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.77, 13.64, -21.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.01, 13.25, -22.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBFEE
.text { color: #CCBFEE; }
.background { background-color: #CCBFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBFEE
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 #CCBFEE: ·
How #CCBFEE 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 #CCBFEE 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 #CCBFEE?
#CCBFEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBFEE?
#CCBFEE is RGB 204, 191, 238 — HSL 257°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CCBFEE?
Its complement is #E0EEBF; analogous partners are #BFC9EE and #E4BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBFEE for text?
Black text on #CCBFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.