Palettes / Colors / #CDC2DB

#CDC2DB — Light Dusty Purple

#CDC2DB is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.

#CDC2DB 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 #D0DBC2; it also sits naturally between #C2C4DB and #D9C2DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 86%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CDC2DB

.text { color: #CDC2DB; }
.background { background-color: #CDC2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 194, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 26%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 194, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 194, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CDC2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC2DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0DBC2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CDC2DB: #000000.

How #CDC2DB 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 #CDC2DB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CDC2DA  ·  #CDC2DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CDC2DB?

#CDC2DB is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 194, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC2DB?

#CDC2DB is RGB 205, 194, 219 — HSL 266°, 26%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 11%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #CDC2DB?

Its complement is #D0DBC2; analogous partners are #C2C4DB and #D9C2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CDC2DB for text?

Black text on #CDC2DB has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.