Palettes / Colors / #CDBDFB
#CDBDFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDBDFB 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 #CDBDFB 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.
#CDBDFB 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 #EBFBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCCBFB and #EBBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 189, 251 |
| HSL | 255°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 255°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.79, 56.34, 98.94 |
| Yxy | 56.34, 0.2813, 0.2608 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, 17.83, -28.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.06, 17.49, -30.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBDFB
.text { color: #CDBDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CDBDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 189, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 189, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 189, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBDFB
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 #CDBDFB: ·
How #CDBDFB 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 #CDBDFB 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 #CDBDFB?
#CDBDFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 189, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBDFB?
#CDBDFB is RGB 205, 189, 251 — HSL 255°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 18%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CDBDFB?
Its complement is #EBFBBC; analogous partners are #BCCBFB and #EBBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBDFB for text?
Black text on #CDBDFB has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.