Palettes / Colors / #CFBDFB
#CFBDFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#CFBDFB 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 #CFBDFB 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.
#CFBDFB 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 #E9FBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCC9FB and #EDBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 189, 251 |
| HSL | 257°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 257°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.34, 56.63, 98.96 |
| Yxy | 56.63, 0.2828, 0.2610 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.97, 18.44, -28.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.25, 18.12, -30.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 74% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBDFB
.text { color: #CFBDFB; }
.background { background-color: #CFBDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 189, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 189, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 189, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBDFB
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 #CFBDFB: ·
How #CFBDFB 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 #CFBDFB 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 #CFBDFB?
#CFBDFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 189, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBDFB?
#CFBDFB is RGB 207, 189, 251 — HSL 257°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 18%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CFBDFB?
Its complement is #E9FBBC; analogous partners are #BCC9FB and #EDBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBDFB for text?
Black text on #CFBDFB has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.