Palettes / Colors / #CFB2FE
#CFB2FE — Pale Vivid Purple
#CFB2FE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CFB2FE 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.
#CFB2FE 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 #E1FEB4; it also sits naturally between #B4BCFE and #F5B4FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB2FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 178, 254 |
| HSL | 263°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 263°, 30%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 30%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.54, 52.26, 100.72 |
| Yxy | 52.26, 0.2802, 0.2459 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.44, 25.08, -33.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.29, 24.75, -37.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 70% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 30% · 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 #CFB2FE
.text { color: #CFB2FE; }
.background { background-color: #CFB2FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB2FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 178, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB2FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 178, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB2FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 178, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB2FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB2FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB2FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB2FE
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 #CFB2FE: ·
How #CFB2FE 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 #CFB2FE 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 #CFB2FE?
#CFB2FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 178, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB2FE?
#CFB2FE is RGB 207, 178, 254 — HSL 263°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 30%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CFB2FE?
Its complement is #E1FEB4; analogous partners are #B4BCFE and #F5B4FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB2FE for text?
Black text on #CFB2FE has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.