Palettes / Colors / #CFBDEE
#CFBDEE — Pale Purple
#CFBDEE is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CFBDEE 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.
#CFBDEE 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 #DDEEBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC5EE and #E8BEEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 238 |
| HSL | 262°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 262°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.36, 55.83, 88.54 |
| Yxy | 55.83, 0.2914, 0.2741 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.52, 15.67, -21.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.72, 15.27, -22.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBDEE
.text { color: #CFBDEE; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBDEE
Tints of #CFBDEE
Tones of #CFBDEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDEEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDEE
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 #CFBDEE: ·
How #CFBDEE 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 #CFBDEE 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 #CFBDEE?
#CFBDEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 189, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDEE?
#CFBDEE is RGB 207, 189, 238 — HSL 262°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFBDEE?
Its complement is #DDEEBE; analogous partners are #BEC5EE and #E8BEEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDEE for text?
Black text on #CFBDEE has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.