Palettes / Colors / #CFCBE2
#CFCBE2 — Pale Dusty Blue
#CFCBE2 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CFCBE2 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.
#CFCBE2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEE2CB; it also sits naturally between #CBD2E2 and #DACBE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFCBE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 203, 226 |
| HSL | 250°, 28%, 84% |
| HSV | 250°, 10%, 89% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 60.82, 61.47, 80.61 |
| Yxy | 61.47, 0.2997, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.63, 5.72, -10.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.40, 5.53, -10.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 80% · Blue 89%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFCBE2
.text { color: #CFCBE2; }
.background { background-color: #CFCBE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFCBE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 203, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 28%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFCBE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 203, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFCBE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 203, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFCBE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFCBE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFCBE2
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Tones of #CFCBE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEE2CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFCBE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFCBE2
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 #CFCBE2: ·
How #CFCBE2 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 #CFCBE2 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 #CFCBE2?
#CFCBE2 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 207, 203, 226). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFCBE2?
#CFCBE2 is RGB 207, 203, 226 — HSL 250°, 28%, 84% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CFCBE2?
Its complement is #DEE2CB; analogous partners are #CBD2E2 and #DACBE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFCBE2 for text?
Black text on #CFCBE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.