Palettes / Colors / #CFBECD
#CFBECD — Light Dusty Pink
#CFBECD 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 #CFBECD 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.
#CFBECD 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 #BECFC0; it also sits naturally between #C9BECF and #CFBEC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 190, 205 |
| HSL | 307°, 15%, 78% |
| HSV | 307°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 55.17, 54.50, 65.37 |
| Yxy | 54.50, 0.3152, 0.3114 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.75, 8.66, -5.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.82, 8.26, -5.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBECD
.text { color: #CFBECD; }
.background { background-color: #CFBECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 190, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 15%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 190, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 190, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBECD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BECFC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBECD
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 #CFBECD: ·
How #CFBECD 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 #CFBECD 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 #CFBECD?
#CFBECD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 190, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBECD?
#CFBECD is RGB 207, 190, 205 — HSL 307°, 15%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBECD?
Its complement is #BECFC0; analogous partners are #C9BECF and #CFBEC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBECD for text?
Black text on #CFBECD has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.