Palettes / Colors / #CDC2DD
#CDC2DD — Light Dusty Purple
#CDC2DD 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 #CDC2DD 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.
#CDC2DD 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 #D1DCC1; it also sits naturally between #C1C4DC and #D9C1DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 194, 221 |
| HSL | 264°, 28%, 81% |
| HSV | 264°, 12%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 12%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.52, 56.78, 76.34 |
| Yxy | 56.78, 0.3017, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.06, 8.88, -12.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.35, 8.54, -11.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC2DD
.text { color: #CDC2DD; }
.background { background-color: #CDC2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 194, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 28%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 194, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 194, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1DCC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC2DD
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 #CDC2DD: ·
How #CDC2DD 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 #CDC2DD 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 #CDC2DD?
#CDC2DD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 194, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC2DD?
#CDC2DD is RGB 205, 194, 221 — HSL 264°, 28%, 81% — CMYK 7%, 12%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CDC2DD?
Its complement is #D1DCC1; analogous partners are #C1C4DC and #D9C1DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC2DD for text?
Black text on #CDC2DD has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.