Palettes / Colors / #CDB7CD
#CDB7CD — Light Dusty Pink
#CDB7CD is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDB7CD 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.
#CDB7CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7CDB7; it also sits naturally between #C2B7CD and #CDB7C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDB7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 183, 205 |
| HSL | 300°, 18%, 76% |
| HSV | 300°, 11%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.13, 51.25, 64.85 |
| Yxy | 51.25, 0.3139, 0.3029 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.83, 11.74, -8.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.59, 11.18, -7.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 72% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDB7CD
.text { color: #CDB7CD; }
.background { background-color: #CDB7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDB7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 183, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 18%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDB7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 183, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDB7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 183, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDB7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDB7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7CDB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDB7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDB7CD
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 #CDB7CD: ·
How #CDB7CD 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 #CDB7CD 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 #CDB7CD?
#CDB7CD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 183, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDB7CD?
#CDB7CD is RGB 205, 183, 205 — HSL 300°, 18%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDB7CD?
Its complement is #B7CDB7; analogous partners are #C2B7CD and #CDB7C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDB7CD for text?
Black text on #CDB7CD has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.