Palettes / Colors / #CFBBD4
#CFBBD4 — Light Dusty Purple
#CFBBD4 is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #CFBBD4 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.
#CFBBD4 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 #BFD4BA; it also sits naturally between #C2BAD4 and #D4BACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBBD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 187, 212 |
| HSL | 288°, 23%, 78% |
| HSV | 288°, 12%, 83% |
| CMYK | 2%, 12%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 55.39, 53.56, 69.71 |
| Yxy | 53.56, 0.3100, 0.2998 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 11.58, -9.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.18, 11.10, -9.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 83%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBBD4
.text { color: #CFBBD4; }
.background { background-color: #CFBBD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBBD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 187, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 23%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBBD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 187, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBBD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 187, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBBD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBBD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBBD4
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Tones of #CFBBD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD4BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBBD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBBD4
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 #CFBBD4: ·
How #CFBBD4 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 #CFBBD4 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 #CFBBD4?
#CFBBD4 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 187, 212). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBBD4?
#CFBBD4 is RGB 207, 187, 212 — HSL 288°, 23%, 78% — CMYK 2%, 12%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #CFBBD4?
Its complement is #BFD4BA; analogous partners are #C2BAD4 and #D4BACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBBD4 for text?
Black text on #CFBBD4 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.