Palettes / Colors / #CFBBD8
#CFBBD8 — Light Dusty Purple
#CFBBD8 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 #CFBBD8 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.
#CFBBD8 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 #C4D8BB; it also sits naturally between #C0BBD8 and #D8BBD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBBD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 187, 216 |
| HSL | 281°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 281°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 4%, 13%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.90, 53.76, 72.40 |
| Yxy | 53.76, 0.3070, 0.2953 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.32, 12.34, -11.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.32, 11.86, -11.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 85%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 13% · 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 #CFBBD8
.text { color: #CFBBD8; }
.background { background-color: #CFBBD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBBD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 187, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBBD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 187, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBBD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 187, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBBD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBBD8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4D8BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBBD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBBD8
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 #CFBBD8: ·
How #CFBBD8 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 #CFBBD8 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 #CFBBD8?
#CFBBD8 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 187, 216). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBBD8?
#CFBBD8 is RGB 207, 187, 216 — HSL 281°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 13%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CFBBD8?
Its complement is #C4D8BB; analogous partners are #C0BBD8 and #D8BBD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBBD8 for text?
Black text on #CFBBD8 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.