Palettes / Colors / #CEBDFE
#CEBDFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#CEBDFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CEBDFE 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.
#CEBDFE 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 #EDFEBE; it also sits naturally between #BECDFE and #EFBEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEBDFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 189, 254 |
| HSL | 256°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 256°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.54, 56.67, 101.46 |
| Yxy | 56.67, 0.2801, 0.2580 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.00, 18.79, -29.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.28, 18.49, -32.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEBDFE
.text { color: #CEBDFE; }
.background { background-color: #CEBDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEBDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 189, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEBDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 189, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEBDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 189, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEBDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEBDFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEBDFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEBDFE
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 #CEBDFE: ·
How #CEBDFE 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 #CEBDFE 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 #CEBDFE?
#CEBDFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 189, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEBDFE?
#CEBDFE is RGB 206, 189, 254 — HSL 256°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CEBDFE?
Its complement is #EDFEBE; analogous partners are #BECDFE and #EFBEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEBDFE for text?
Black text on #CEBDFE has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.