Palettes / Colors / #CDBCD8
#CDBCD8 — Light Dusty Purple
#CDBCD8 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 #CDBCD8 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.
#CDBCD8 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 #C7D7BC; it also sits naturally between #BEBCD7 and #D7BCD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBCD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 188, 216 |
| HSL | 276°, 26%, 79% |
| HSV | 276°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 13%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.55, 53.90, 72.44 |
| Yxy | 53.90, 0.3054, 0.2963 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.41, 11.13, -11.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.42, 10.67, -11.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBCD8
.text { color: #CDBCD8; }
.background { background-color: #CDBCD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBCD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 188, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 26%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBCD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 188, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBCD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 188, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBCD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBCD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7D7BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBCD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBCD8
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 #CDBCD8: ·
How #CDBCD8 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 #CDBCD8 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 #CDBCD8?
#CDBCD8 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 188, 216). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBCD8?
#CDBCD8 is RGB 205, 188, 216 — HSL 276°, 26%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 13%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CDBCD8?
Its complement is #C7D7BC; analogous partners are #BEBCD7 and #D7BCD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBCD8 for text?
Black text on #CDBCD8 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.