Palettes / Colors / #CEBBDA
#CEBBDA — Light Dusty Purple
#CEBBDA 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 #CEBBDA 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.
#CEBBDA 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 #C6DAB9; it also sits naturally between #BDB9DA and #DAB9D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEBBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 187, 218 |
| HSL | 277°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 277°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 14%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.88, 53.72, 73.75 |
| Yxy | 53.72, 0.3048, 0.2930 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.30, 12.40, -13.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.30, 11.91, -12.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEBBDA
.text { color: #CEBBDA; }
.background { background-color: #CEBBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEBBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 187, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEBBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 187, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEBBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 187, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEBBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEBBDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6DAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEBBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEBBDA
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 #CEBBDA: ·
How #CEBBDA 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 #CEBBDA 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 #CEBBDA?
#CEBBDA is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 187, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEBBDA?
#CEBBDA is RGB 206, 187, 218 — HSL 277°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 14%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CEBBDA?
Its complement is #C6DAB9; analogous partners are #BDB9DA and #DAB9D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEBBDA for text?
Black text on #CEBBDA has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.