Palettes / Colors / #CFC2DB
#CFC2DB — Light Dusty Purple
#CFC2DB is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #CFC2DB 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.
#CFC2DB 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 #CEDBC2; it also sits naturally between #C2C2DB and #DBC2DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFC2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 194, 219 |
| HSL | 271°, 26%, 81% |
| HSV | 271°, 11%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 11%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.81, 56.96, 74.97 |
| Yxy | 56.96, 0.3047, 0.3002 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.16, 9.16, -10.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.47, 8.81, -10.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 76% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFC2DB
.text { color: #CFC2DB; }
.background { background-color: #CFC2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFC2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 194, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 26%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFC2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 194, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFC2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 194, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFC2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFC2DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFC2DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEDBC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFC2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFC2DB
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 #CFC2DB: ·
How #CFC2DB 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 #CFC2DB 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 #CFC2DB?
#CFC2DB is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 194, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFC2DB?
#CFC2DB is RGB 207, 194, 219 — HSL 271°, 26%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 11%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CFC2DB?
Its complement is #CEDBC2; analogous partners are #C2C2DB and #DBC2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFC2DB for text?
Black text on #CFC2DB has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.