Palettes / Colors / #C8AEFD
#C8AEFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#C8AEFD is a purple color we call Pale 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 #C8AEFD 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.
#C8AEFD 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 #E3FDAF; it also sits naturally between #AFBCFD and #F0AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8AEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 174, 253 |
| HSL | 260°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 260°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 21%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.69, 49.64, 99.52 |
| Yxy | 49.64, 0.2754, 0.2412 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.85, 24.96, -35.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.46, 24.45, -39.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8AEFD
.text { color: #C8AEFD; }
.background { background-color: #C8AEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8AEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 174, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8AEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 174, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8AEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 174, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8AEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8AEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3FDAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8AEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8AEFD
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 #C8AEFD: ·
How #C8AEFD 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 #C8AEFD 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 #C8AEFD?
#C8AEFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 200, 174, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8AEFD?
#C8AEFD is RGB 200, 174, 253 — HSL 260°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #C8AEFD?
Its complement is #E3FDAF; analogous partners are #AFBCFD and #F0AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8AEFD for text?
Black text on #C8AEFD has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.