Palettes / Colors / #CFC2EF
#CFC2EF — Pale Purple
#CFC2EF 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 #CFC2EF 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.
#CFC2EF 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 #E2EFC3; it also sits naturally between #C3CCEF and #E5C3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFC2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 194, 239 |
| HSL | 257°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 257°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 13%, 19%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.60, 58.08, 89.68 |
| Yxy | 58.08, 0.2909, 0.2787 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.78, 13.18, -20.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.21, 12.85, -21.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 76% · Blue 94%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 19% · 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 #CFC2EF
.text { color: #CFC2EF; }
.background { background-color: #CFC2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFC2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 194, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFC2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 194, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFC2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 194, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFC2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFC2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2EFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFC2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFC2EF
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 #CFC2EF: ·
How #CFC2EF 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 #CFC2EF 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 #CFC2EF?
#CFC2EF is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 194, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFC2EF?
#CFC2EF is RGB 207, 194, 239 — HSL 257°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 13%, 19%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CFC2EF?
Its complement is #E2EFC3; analogous partners are #C3CCEF and #E5C3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFC2EF for text?
Black text on #CFC2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.