Palettes / Colors / #CFB3DA
#CFB3DA — Light Muted Purple
#CFB3DA is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CFB3DA 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.
#CFB3DA 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 #BEDBB3; it also sits naturally between #BCB3DB and #DBB3D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB3DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 179, 218 |
| HSL | 283°, 35%, 78% |
| HSV | 283°, 18%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 18%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 54.51, 50.57, 73.22 |
| Yxy | 50.57, 0.3057, 0.2836 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.42, 17.06, -15.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.11, 16.43, -15.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 70% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB3DA
.text { color: #CFB3DA; }
.background { background-color: #CFB3DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB3DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 179, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 35%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB3DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 179, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB3DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 179, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB3DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB3DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDBB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB3DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB3DA
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 #CFB3DA: ·
How #CFB3DA 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 #CFB3DA 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 #CFB3DA?
#CFB3DA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 179, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB3DA?
#CFB3DA is RGB 207, 179, 218 — HSL 283°, 35%, 78% — CMYK 5%, 18%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFB3DA?
Its complement is #BEDBB3; analogous partners are #BCB3DB and #DBB3D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB3DA for text?
Black text on #CFB3DA has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.