Palettes / Colors / #CDBFEF
#CDBFEF — Pale Purple
#CDBFEF 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 #CDBFEF 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.
#CDBFEF 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 #E0EFBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC8EF and #E5BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 258°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 258°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.39, 56.47, 89.43 |
| Yxy | 56.47, 0.2893, 0.2751 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, 14.17, -21.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.15, 13.78, -22.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDBFEF
.text { color: #CDBFEF; }
.background { background-color: #CDBFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDBFEF
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Tones of #CDBFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBFEF
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 #CDBFEF: ·
How #CDBFEF 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 #CDBFEF 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 #CDBFEF?
#CDBFEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBFEF?
#CDBFEF is RGB 205, 191, 239 — HSL 258°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CDBFEF?
Its complement is #E0EFBE; analogous partners are #BEC8EF and #E5BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBFEF for text?
Black text on #CDBFEF has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.