Palettes / Colors / #CDBFEE
#CDBFEE — Pale Purple
#CDBFEE is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CDBFEE 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.
#CDBFEE 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 #E0EEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFC8EE and #E4BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 258°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 258°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.24, 56.41, 88.66 |
| Yxy | 56.41, 0.2900, 0.2761 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.85, 13.96, -21.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.11, 13.57, -22.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBFEE
.text { color: #CDBFEE; }
.background { background-color: #CDBFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBFEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBFEE
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 #CDBFEE: ·
How #CDBFEE 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 #CDBFEE 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 #CDBFEE?
#CDBFEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBFEE?
#CDBFEE is RGB 205, 191, 238 — HSL 258°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDBFEE?
Its complement is #E0EEBF; analogous partners are #BFC8EE and #E4BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBFEE for text?
Black text on #CDBFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.