Palettes / Colors / #CFC2EC
#CFC2EC — Pale Muted Purple
#CFC2EC is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #CFC2EC 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.
#CFC2EC 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 #DEECC1; it also sits naturally between #C1C9EC and #E4C1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFC2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 194, 236 |
| HSL | 259°, 53%, 84% |
| HSV | 259°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 18%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.16, 57.91, 87.36 |
| Yxy | 57.91, 0.2929, 0.2819 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.69, 12.56, -19.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.10, 12.22, -19.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 76% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 18% · 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 #CFC2EC
.text { color: #CFC2EC; }
.background { background-color: #CFC2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFC2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 194, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 53%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFC2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 194, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFC2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 194, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFC2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFC2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFC2EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEECC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFC2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFC2EC
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 #CFC2EC: ·
How #CFC2EC 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 #CFC2EC 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 #CFC2EC?
#CFC2EC is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 194, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFC2EC?
#CFC2EC is RGB 207, 194, 236 — HSL 259°, 53%, 84% — CMYK 12%, 18%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CFC2EC?
Its complement is #DEECC1; analogous partners are #C1C9EC and #E4C1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFC2EC for text?
Black text on #CFC2EC has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.