Palettes / Colors / #C58DFA
#C58DFA — Light Vivid Purple
#C58DFA is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #C58DFA 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.
#C58DFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C3FA8E; it also sits naturally between #908EFA and #FA8EF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C58DFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 141, 250 |
| HSL | 271°, 92%, 77% |
| HSV | 271°, 44%, 98% |
| CMYK | 21%, 44%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.81, 37.82, 95.12 |
| Yxy | 37.82, 0.2725, 0.2070 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, 41.51, -46.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, 40.86, -54.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 55% · Blue 98%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C58DFA
.text { color: #C58DFA; }
.background { background-color: #C58DFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C58DFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 141, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 92%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C58DFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 141, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C58DFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 141, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C58DFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C58DFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C58DFA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3FA8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C58DFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C58DFA
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 #C58DFA: ·
How #C58DFA 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 #C58DFA 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 #C58DFA?
#C58DFA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 197, 141, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C58DFA?
#C58DFA is RGB 197, 141, 250 — HSL 271°, 92%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 44%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C58DFA?
Its complement is #C3FA8E; analogous partners are #908EFA and #FA8EF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C58DFA for text?
Black text on #C58DFA has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.