Palettes / Colors / #CFBDEB
#CFBDEB — Pale Muted Purple
#CFBDEB is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #CFBDEB 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.
#CFBDEB 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 #D9EBBD; it also sits naturally between #BDC2EB and #E5BDEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 235 |
| HSL | 263°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 263°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 20%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.93, 55.66, 86.23 |
| Yxy | 55.66, 0.2934, 0.2772 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.42, 15.05, -20.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.60, 14.64, -21.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBDEB
.text { color: #CFBDEB; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBDEB
Tints of #CFBDEB
Tones of #CFBDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9EBBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDEB
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 #CFBDEB: ·
How #CFBDEB 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 #CFBDEB 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 #CFBDEB?
#CFBDEB is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 189, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDEB?
#CFBDEB is RGB 207, 189, 235 — HSL 263°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 12%, 20%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CFBDEB?
Its complement is #D9EBBD; analogous partners are #BDC2EB and #E5BDEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDEB for text?
Black text on #CFBDEB has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.