Palettes / Colors / #CFBBFC
#CFBBFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CFBBFC 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 #CFBBFC 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.
#CFBBFC 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 #E8FCBA; it also sits naturally between #BAC8FC and #EFBAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 187, 252 |
| HSL | 258°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 258°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.07, 55.83, 99.65 |
| Yxy | 55.83, 0.2820, 0.2578 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.52, 19.74, -29.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.72, 19.42, -32.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBBFC
.text { color: #CFBBFC; }
.background { background-color: #CFBBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 187, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 187, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 187, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8FCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBBFC
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 #CFBBFC: ·
How #CFBBFC 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 #CFBBFC 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 #CFBBFC?
#CFBBFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 187, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBBFC?
#CFBBFC is RGB 207, 187, 252 — HSL 258°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 18%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CFBBFC?
Its complement is #E8FCBA; analogous partners are #BAC8FC and #EFBAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBBFC for text?
Black text on #CFBBFC has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.