Palettes / Colors / #CDBEF8
#CDBEF8 — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDBEF8 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 #CDBEF8 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.
#CDBEF8 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 #E9F8BE; it also sits naturally between #BECCF8 and #EBBEF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBEF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 190, 248 |
| HSL | 256°, 81%, 86% |
| HSV | 256°, 23%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 23%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 60.53, 56.58, 96.54 |
| Yxy | 56.58, 0.2833, 0.2648 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.94, 16.63, -26.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.22, 16.28, -28.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 97%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBEF8
.text { color: #CDBEF8; }
.background { background-color: #CDBEF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBEF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 190, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 81%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBEF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 190, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBEF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 190, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBEF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBEF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9F8BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBEF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBEF8
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 #CDBEF8: ·
How #CDBEF8 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 #CDBEF8 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 #CDBEF8?
#CDBEF8 is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 190, 248). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBEF8?
#CDBEF8 is RGB 205, 190, 248 — HSL 256°, 81%, 86% — CMYK 17%, 23%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #CDBEF8?
Its complement is #E9F8BE; analogous partners are #BECCF8 and #EBBEF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBEF8 for text?
Black text on #CDBEF8 has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.