Palettes / Colors / #CEC8DF
#CEC8DF — Pale Dusty Purple
#CEC8DF 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 #CEC8DF 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.
#CEC8DF 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 #D9DFC8; it also sits naturally between #C8CEDF and #DAC8DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEC8DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 200, 223 |
| HSL | 256°, 26%, 83% |
| HSV | 256°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.43, 59.76, 78.21 |
| Yxy | 59.76, 0.3011, 0.3027 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.71, 6.40, -10.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.30, 6.17, -10.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 78% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · 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 #CEC8DF
.text { color: #CEC8DF; }
.background { background-color: #CEC8DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEC8DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 200, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 26%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEC8DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 200, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEC8DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 200, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEC8DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEC8DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEC8DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEC8DF
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 #CEC8DF: ·
How #CEC8DF 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 #CEC8DF 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 #CEC8DF?
#CEC8DF is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 200, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEC8DF?
#CEC8DF is RGB 206, 200, 223 — HSL 256°, 26%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CEC8DF?
Its complement is #D9DFC8; analogous partners are #C8CEDF and #DAC8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEC8DF for text?
Black text on #CEC8DF has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.