Palettes / Colors / #CFBDEF
#CFBDEF — Pale Purple
#CFBDEF 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 #CFBDEF 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.
#CFBDEF 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 #DDEFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDC4EF and #E8BDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 239 |
| HSL | 262°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 262°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.51, 55.89, 89.31 |
| Yxy | 55.89, 0.2907, 0.2730 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.55, 15.88, -22.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.76, 15.49, -23.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 94%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBDEF
.text { color: #CFBDEF; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDEFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDEF
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 #CFBDEF: ·
How #CFBDEF 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 #CFBDEF 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 #CFBDEF?
#CFBDEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 189, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDEF?
#CFBDEF is RGB 207, 189, 239 — HSL 262°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFBDEF?
Its complement is #DDEFBD; analogous partners are #BDC4EF and #E8BDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDEF for text?
Black text on #CFBDEF has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.