Palettes / Colors / #CDBED4
#CDBED4 — Light Dusty Purple
#CDBED4 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 #CDBED4 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.
#CDBED4 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 #C6D4BF; it also sits naturally between #C3BFD4 and #D4BFD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBED4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 212 |
| HSL | 281°, 20%, 79% |
| HSV | 281°, 10%, 83% |
| CMYK | 3%, 10%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 55.47, 54.56, 69.89 |
| Yxy | 54.56, 0.3083, 0.3032 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.79, 9.29, -9.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, 8.88, -8.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 83%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBED4
.text { color: #CDBED4; }
.background { background-color: #CDBED4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBED4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 20%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBED4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBED4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBED4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBED4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBED4
Tints of #CDBED4
Tones of #CDBED4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6D4BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBED4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBED4
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 #CDBED4: ·
How #CDBED4 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 #CDBED4 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 #CDBED4?
#CDBED4 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 190, 212). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBED4?
#CDBED4 is RGB 205, 190, 212 — HSL 281°, 20%, 79% — CMYK 3%, 10%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CDBED4?
Its complement is #C6D4BF; analogous partners are #C3BFD4 and #D4BFD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBED4 for text?
Black text on #CDBED4 has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.