Close to Thistle
#CABBDE
#CABBDE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 73.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CABBDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.80:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CABBDE as they’d see it.
#CABBDE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CABBDE
What color is #CABBDE?
#CABBDE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 73.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CABBDE in RGB?
#CABBDE is rgb(202, 187, 222): 202 red, 187 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CABBDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CABBDE?
PANTONE 2643 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CABBDE?
Its complement #B7C6A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.