Palettes / Colors / #CDBAEB
#CDBAEB — Pale Purple
#CDBAEB 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 #CDBAEB 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.
#CDBAEB 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 #D9EBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCC1EB and #E6BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 186, 235 |
| HSL | 263°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 263°, 21%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 21%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.73, 54.10, 86.00 |
| Yxy | 54.10, 0.2918, 0.2735 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.52, 16.04, -21.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.55, 15.57, -22.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBAEB
.text { color: #CDBAEB; }
.background { background-color: #CDBAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 186, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 186, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 186, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9EBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBAEB
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 #CDBAEB: ·
How #CDBAEB 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 #CDBAEB 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 #CDBAEB?
#CDBAEB is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 186, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBAEB?
#CDBAEB is RGB 205, 186, 235 — HSL 263°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 13%, 21%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDBAEB?
Its complement is #D9EBBC; analogous partners are #BCC1EB and #E6BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBAEB for text?
Black text on #CDBAEB has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.