Palettes / Colors / #CFBFEE
#CFBFEE — Pale Purple
#CFBFEE 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 #CFBFEE 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.
#CFBFEE 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 #DEEEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFC6EE and #E6BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 260°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 260°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.80, 56.70, 88.68 |
| Yxy | 56.70, 0.2914, 0.2763 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.01, 14.59, -21.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.30, 14.22, -22.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · 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 #CFBFEE
.text { color: #CFBFEE; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFEE
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 #CFBFEE: ·
How #CFBFEE 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 #CFBFEE 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 #CFBFEE?
#CFBFEE is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFEE?
#CFBFEE is RGB 207, 191, 238 — HSL 260°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFBFEE?
Its complement is #DEEEBF; analogous partners are #BFC6EE and #E6BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFEE for text?
Black text on #CFBFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.