Palettes / Colors / #CDBDDC
#CDBDDC — Light Dusty Purple
#CDBDDC 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 #CDBDDC 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.
#CDBDDC 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 #CBDCBC; it also sits naturally between #BDBCDC and #DCBCDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBDDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 189, 220 |
| HSL | 271°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 271°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 14%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.29, 54.54, 75.27 |
| Yxy | 54.54, 0.3025, 0.2931 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, 11.38, -13.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.85, 10.93, -13.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBDDC
.text { color: #CDBDDC; }
.background { background-color: #CDBDDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBDDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 189, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBDDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 189, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBDDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 189, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBDDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBDDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBDCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBDDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBDDC
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 #CDBDDC: ·
How #CDBDDC 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 #CDBDDC 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 #CDBDDC?
#CDBDDC is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 189, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBDDC?
#CDBDDC is RGB 205, 189, 220 — HSL 271°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 14%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CDBDDC?
Its complement is #CBDCBC; analogous partners are #BDBCDC and #DCBCDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBDDC for text?
Black text on #CDBDDC has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.