Palettes / Colors / #CFBFEF
#CFBFEF — Pale Purple
#CFBFEF 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 #CFBFEF 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.
#CFBFEF 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 #DEEFBE; it also sits naturally between #BEC6EF and #E7BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 260°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 260°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.94, 56.76, 89.46 |
| Yxy | 56.76, 0.2908, 0.2753 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.04, 14.80, -21.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.34, 14.43, -22.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · 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 #CFBFEF
.text { color: #CFBFEF; }
.background { background-color: #CFBFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBFEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBFEF
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 #CFBFEF: ·
How #CFBFEF 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 #CFBFEF 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 #CFBFEF?
#CFBFEF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBFEF?
#CFBFEF is RGB 207, 191, 239 — HSL 260°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFBFEF?
Its complement is #DEEFBE; analogous partners are #BEC6EF and #E7BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBFEF for text?
Black text on #CFBFEF has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.