Palettes / Colors / #CDBECC
#CDBECC — Light Dusty Pink
#CDBECC is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDBECC 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.
#CDBECC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDCCBE; it also sits naturally between #C5BDCC and #CCBDC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 204 |
| HSL | 304°, 13%, 77% |
| HSV | 304°, 7%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 54.49, 54.17, 64.71 |
| Yxy | 54.17, 0.3143, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 7.78, -5.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 7.41, -4.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBECC
.text { color: #CDBECC; }
.background { background-color: #CDBECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 13%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBECC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDCCBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBECC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBECC
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 #CDBECC: ·
How #CDBECC 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 #CDBECC 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 #CDBECC?
#CDBECC is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 190, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBECC?
#CDBECC is RGB 205, 190, 204 — HSL 304°, 13%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CDBECC?
Its complement is #BDCCBE; analogous partners are #C5BDCC and #CCBDC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBECC for text?
Black text on #CDBECC has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.