Palettes / Colors / #CFB5CE
#CFB5CE — Light Dusty Pink
#CFB5CE is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CFB5CE 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.
#CFB5CE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5CFB6; it also sits naturally between #C3B5CF and #CFB5C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFB5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 181, 206 |
| HSL | 302°, 21%, 76% |
| HSV | 302°, 13%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.40, 50.77, 65.38 |
| Yxy | 50.77, 0.3149, 0.2994 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.54, 13.69, -9.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.25, 13.09, -8.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 71% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFB5CE
.text { color: #CFB5CE; }
.background { background-color: #CFB5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFB5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 181, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 21%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFB5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 181, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFB5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 181, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFB5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFB5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5CFB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFB5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFB5CE
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 #CFB5CE: ·
How #CFB5CE 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 #CFB5CE 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 #CFB5CE?
#CFB5CE is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 181, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFB5CE?
#CFB5CE is RGB 207, 181, 206 — HSL 302°, 21%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFB5CE?
Its complement is #B5CFB6; analogous partners are #C3B5CF and #CFB5C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFB5CE for text?
Black text on #CFB5CE has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.