Palettes / Colors / #CDBCFD
#CDBCFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDBCFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CDBCFD 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.
#CDBCFD 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 #EBFDBA; it also sits naturally between #BAC9FD and #EDBAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBCFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 188, 253 |
| HSL | 256°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 256°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.89, 56.04, 100.54 |
| Yxy | 56.04, 0.2800, 0.2577 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.64, 18.81, -29.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.86, 18.48, -32.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CDBCFD
.text { color: #CDBCFD; }
.background { background-color: #CDBCFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBCFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 188, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBCFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 188, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBCFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 188, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBCFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBCFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBCFD
Tints of #CDBCFD
Tones of #CDBCFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBCFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBCFD
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 #CDBCFD: ·
How #CDBCFD 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 #CDBCFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDBCFD?
#CDBCFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 188, 253). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBCFD?
#CDBCFD is RGB 205, 188, 253 — HSL 256°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 19%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDBCFD?
Its complement is #EBFDBA; analogous partners are #BAC9FD and #EDBAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBCFD for text?
Black text on #CDBCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.