Palettes / Colors / #CFBBFB
#CFBBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#CFBBFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CFBBFB 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.
#CFBBFB 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 #E7FBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCC7FB and #EFBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 259°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 259°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.92, 55.77, 98.82 |
| Yxy | 55.77, 0.2827, 0.2588 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.48, 19.52, -29.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.68, 19.20, -31.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBBFB
.text { color: #CFBBFB; }
.background { background-color: #CFBBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBBFB
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 #CFBBFB: ·
How #CFBBFB 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 #CFBBFB 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 #CFBBFB?
#CFBBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBBFB?
#CFBBFB is RGB 207, 187, 251 — HSL 259°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 18%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFBBFB?
Its complement is #E7FBBC; analogous partners are #BCC7FB and #EFBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBBFB for text?
Black text on #CFBBFB has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.