Palettes / Colors / #CFB2ED
#CFB2ED — Light Purple
#CFB2ED is a purple color we call Light 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 #CFB2ED 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.
#CFB2ED 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 #D0EDB1; it also sits naturally between #B1B2ED and #ECB1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 178, 237 |
| HSL | 269°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 269°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.94, 51.22, 87.01 |
| Yxy | 51.22, 0.2917, 0.2624 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.81, 21.44, -25.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.57, 20.92, -26.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB2ED
.text { color: #CFB2ED; }
.background { background-color: #CFB2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 178, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 178, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 178, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB2ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0EDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB2ED
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 #CFB2ED: ·
How #CFB2ED 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 #CFB2ED 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 #CFB2ED?
#CFB2ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 178, 237). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB2ED?
#CFB2ED is RGB 207, 178, 237 — HSL 269°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFB2ED?
Its complement is #D0EDB1; analogous partners are #B1B2ED and #ECB1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB2ED for text?
Black text on #CFB2ED has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.