Palettes / Colors / #CFB3DB
#CFB3DB — Light Muted Purple
#CFB3DB 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 #CFB3DB 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.
#CFB3DB 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 #BFDBB3; it also sits naturally between #BBB3DB and #DBB3D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB3DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 179, 219 |
| HSL | 282°, 36%, 78% |
| HSV | 282°, 18%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 18%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.64, 50.62, 73.91 |
| Yxy | 50.62, 0.3050, 0.2825 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.45, 17.26, -16.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.15, 16.63, -16.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 70% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB3DB
.text { color: #CFB3DB; }
.background { background-color: #CFB3DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB3DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 179, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 36%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB3DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 179, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB3DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 179, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB3DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB3DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFDBB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB3DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB3DB
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 #CFB3DB: ·
How #CFB3DB 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 #CFB3DB 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 #CFB3DB?
#CFB3DB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 179, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB3DB?
#CFB3DB is RGB 207, 179, 219 — HSL 282°, 36%, 78% — CMYK 5%, 18%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFB3DB?
Its complement is #BFDBB3; analogous partners are #BBB3DB and #DBB3D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB3DB for text?
Black text on #CFB3DB has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.