Palettes / Colors / #CDBBD3
#CDBBD3 — Light Dusty Purple
#CDBBD3 is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #CDBBD3 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.
#CDBBD3 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 #C1D3BB; it also sits naturally between #C1BBD3 and #D3BBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBBD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 187, 211 |
| HSL | 285°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 285°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 11%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 54.71, 53.22, 69.02 |
| Yxy | 53.22, 0.3092, 0.3008 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, 10.71, -9.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.95, 10.24, -9.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 83%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBBD3
.text { color: #CDBBD3; }
.background { background-color: #CDBBD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBBD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 187, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBBD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 187, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBBD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 187, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBBD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBBD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBBD3
Tints of #CDBBD3
Tones of #CDBBD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1D3BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBBD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBBD3
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 #CDBBD3: ·
How #CDBBD3 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 #CDBBD3 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 #CDBBD3?
#CDBBD3 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 187, 211). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBBD3?
#CDBBD3 is RGB 205, 187, 211 — HSL 285°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 3%, 11%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CDBBD3?
Its complement is #C1D3BB; analogous partners are #C1BBD3 and #D3BBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBBD3 for text?
Black text on #CDBBD3 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.