Palettes / Colors / #CFBECB
#CFBECB — Light Dusty Pink
#CFBECB 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 #CFBECB 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.
#CFBECB is a warm-leaning 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 #BECFC2; it also sits naturally between #CBBECF and #CFBEC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 190, 203 |
| HSL | 314°, 15%, 78% |
| HSV | 314°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.93, 54.40, 64.11 |
| Yxy | 54.40, 0.3167, 0.3137 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, 8.29, -4.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, 7.91, -4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBECB
.text { color: #CFBECB; }
.background { background-color: #CFBECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 190, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 15%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 190, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 190, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBECB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBECB
Tints of #CFBECB
Tones of #CFBECB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECFC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBECB
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 #CFBECB: ·
How #CFBECB 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 #CFBECB 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 #CFBECB?
#CFBECB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 190, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBECB?
#CFBECB is RGB 207, 190, 203 — HSL 314°, 15%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBECB?
Its complement is #BECFC2; analogous partners are #CBBECF and #CFBEC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBECB for text?
Black text on #CFBECB has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.