Palettes / Colors / #CFB2EE
#CFB2EE — Pale Purple
#CFB2EE is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CFB2EE 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.
#CFB2EE 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 #D2EEB4; it also sits naturally between #B4B5EE and #EDB4EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 178, 238 |
| HSL | 269°, 64%, 82% |
| HSV | 269°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.09, 51.28, 87.78 |
| Yxy | 51.28, 0.2910, 0.2614 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.85, 21.65, -26.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.61, 21.13, -27.47 |
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 #CFB2EE
.text { color: #CFB2EE; }
.background { background-color: #CFB2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 178, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 64%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 178, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 178, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2EEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB2EE
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 #CFB2EE: ·
How #CFB2EE 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 #CFB2EE 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 #CFB2EE?
#CFB2EE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 178, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB2EE?
#CFB2EE is RGB 207, 178, 238 — HSL 269°, 64%, 82% — CMYK 13%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFB2EE?
Its complement is #D2EEB4; analogous partners are #B4B5EE and #EDB4EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB2EE for text?
Black text on #CFB2EE has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.