Palettes / Colors / #CEBADF
#CEBADF — Light Muted Purple
#CEBADF is a purple color we call Light 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 #CEBADF 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.
#CEBADF 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 #CBDFB9; it also sits naturally between #BAB9DF and #DFB9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEBADF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 186, 223 |
| HSL | 272°, 37%, 80% |
| HSV | 272°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 17%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 53.57, 77.18 |
| Yxy | 53.57, 0.3011, 0.2863 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.21, 13.92, -15.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.19, 13.42, -15.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 17% · 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 #CEBADF
.text { color: #CEBADF; }
.background { background-color: #CEBADF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEBADF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 186, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 37%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEBADF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 186, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEBADF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 186, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEBADF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEBADF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBDFB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEBADF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEBADF
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 #CEBADF: ·
How #CEBADF 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 #CEBADF 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 #CEBADF?
#CEBADF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 186, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEBADF?
#CEBADF is RGB 206, 186, 223 — HSL 272°, 37%, 80% — CMYK 8%, 17%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEBADF?
Its complement is #CBDFB9; analogous partners are #BAB9DF and #DFB9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEBADF for text?
Black text on #CEBADF has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.