Palettes / Colors / #CDB2DD
#CDB2DD — Light Muted Purple
#CDB2DD is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CDB2DD 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.
#CDB2DD 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 #C1DDB1; it also sits naturally between #B7B1DD and #DDB1D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDB2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 178, 221 |
| HSL | 278°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 278°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 19%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.15, 50.04, 75.21 |
| Yxy | 50.04, 0.3018, 0.2789 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.09, 17.54, -18.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.74, 16.88, -18.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 70% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDB2DD
.text { color: #CDB2DD; }
.background { background-color: #CDB2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDB2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 178, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDB2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 178, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDB2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 178, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDB2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDB2DD">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #CDB2DD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1DDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDB2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDB2DD
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 #CDB2DD: ·
How #CDB2DD 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 #CDB2DD 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 #CDB2DD?
#CDB2DD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 178, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDB2DD?
#CDB2DD is RGB 205, 178, 221 — HSL 278°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 19%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDB2DD?
Its complement is #C1DDB1; analogous partners are #B7B1DD and #DDB1D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDB2DD for text?
Black text on #CDB2DD has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.