Palettes / Colors / #CFBCD2
#CFBCD2 — Light Dusty Pink
#CFBCD2 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 #CFBCD2 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.
#CFBCD2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFD2BC; it also sits naturally between #C4BCD2 and #D2BCCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBCD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 188, 210 |
| HSL | 292°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 292°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 1%, 10%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.35, 53.88, 68.46 |
| Yxy | 53.88, 0.3115, 0.3033 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 10.66, -8.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 10.21, -8.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 82%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBCD2
.text { color: #CFBCD2; }
.background { background-color: #CFBCD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBCD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 188, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBCD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 188, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBCD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 188, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBCD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBCD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBCD2
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Tones of #CFBCD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD2BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBCD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBCD2
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 #CFBCD2: ·
How #CFBCD2 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 #CFBCD2 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 #CFBCD2?
#CFBCD2 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 188, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBCD2?
#CFBCD2 is RGB 207, 188, 210 — HSL 292°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 10%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CFBCD2?
Its complement is #BFD2BC; analogous partners are #C4BCD2 and #D2BCCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBCD2 for text?
Black text on #CFBCD2 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.