Palettes / Colors / #CEC8DC
#CEC8DC — Pale Dusty Purple
#CEC8DC is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CEC8DC 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.
#CEC8DC 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 #D5DBC7; it also sits naturally between #C7CBDB and #D7C7DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEC8DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 200, 220 |
| HSL | 258°, 22%, 82% |
| HSV | 258°, 9%, 86% |
| CMYK | 6%, 9%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 59.03, 59.60, 76.10 |
| Yxy | 59.60, 0.3031, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.62, 5.81, -9.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.20, 5.59, -8.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 78% · Blue 86%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEC8DC
.text { color: #CEC8DC; }
.background { background-color: #CEC8DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEC8DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 200, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 22%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEC8DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 200, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEC8DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 200, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEC8DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEC8DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5DBC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEC8DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEC8DC
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 #CEC8DC: ·
How #CEC8DC 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 #CEC8DC 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 #CEC8DC?
#CEC8DC is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 200, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEC8DC?
#CEC8DC is RGB 206, 200, 220 — HSL 258°, 22%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 9%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CEC8DC?
Its complement is #D5DBC7; analogous partners are #C7CBDB and #D7C7DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEC8DC for text?
Black text on #CEC8DC has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.