Palettes / Colors / #CDC2EA
#CDC2EA — Pale Muted Purple
#CDC2EA is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #CDC2EA 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.
#CDC2EA 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 #DFEAC2; it also sits naturally between #C2CBEA and #E2C2EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDC2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 194, 234 |
| HSL | 257°, 49%, 84% |
| HSV | 257°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 17%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.32, 57.50, 85.81 |
| Yxy | 57.50, 0.2927, 0.2838 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.46, 11.51, -18.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.83, 11.16, -18.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDC2EA
.text { color: #CDC2EA; }
.background { background-color: #CDC2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDC2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 194, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 49%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDC2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 194, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDC2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 194, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDC2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDC2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFEAC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDC2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDC2EA
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 #CDC2EA: ·
How #CDC2EA 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 #CDC2EA 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 #CDC2EA?
#CDC2EA is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 194, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDC2EA?
#CDC2EA is RGB 205, 194, 234 — HSL 257°, 49%, 84% — CMYK 12%, 17%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CDC2EA?
Its complement is #DFEAC2; analogous partners are #C2CBEA and #E2C2EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDC2EA for text?
Black text on #CDC2EA has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.