Palettes / Colors / #CDBED9
#CDBED9 — Light Dusty Purple
#CDBED9 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 #CDBED9 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.
#CDBED9 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 #CBD9BF; it also sits naturally between #C0BFD9 and #D9BFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBED9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 217 |
| HSL | 273°, 26%, 80% |
| HSV | 273°, 12%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 12%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.11, 54.82, 73.27 |
| Yxy | 54.82, 0.3046, 0.2976 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.94, 10.25, -11.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.04, 9.83, -11.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBED9
.text { color: #CDBED9; }
.background { background-color: #CDBED9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBED9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 26%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBED9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBED9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBED9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBED9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBED9
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Tones of #CDBED9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD9BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBED9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBED9
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 #CDBED9: ·
How #CDBED9 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 #CDBED9 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 #CDBED9?
#CDBED9 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 190, 217). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBED9?
#CDBED9 is RGB 205, 190, 217 — HSL 273°, 26%, 80% — CMYK 6%, 12%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CDBED9?
Its complement is #CBD9BF; analogous partners are #C0BFD9 and #D9BFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBED9 for text?
Black text on #CDBED9 has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.