Palettes / Colors / #CB5DFD
#CB5DFD — Light Vivid Purple
#CB5DFD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CB5DFD 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.
#CB5DFD 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 #90FD5D; it also sits naturally between #7B5DFD and #FD5DE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB5DFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 93, 253 |
| HSL | 281°, 98%, 68% |
| HSV | 281°, 63%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 63%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 46.27, 27.62, 95.82 |
| Yxy | 27.62, 0.2727, 0.1627 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.54, 67.73, -61.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.55, 69.09, -77.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 36% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 63% · 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 #CB5DFD
.text { color: #CB5DFD; }
.background { background-color: #CB5DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB5DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 93, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 98%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB5DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 93, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB5DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 93, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB5DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB5DFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB5DFD
Tints of #CB5DFD
Tones of #CB5DFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90FD5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB5DFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB5DFD
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 #CB5DFD: ·
How #CB5DFD 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 #CB5DFD 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 #CB5DFD?
#CB5DFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 93, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB5DFD?
#CB5DFD is RGB 203, 93, 253 — HSL 281°, 98%, 68% — CMYK 20%, 63%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CB5DFD?
Its complement is #90FD5D; analogous partners are #7B5DFD and #FD5DE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB5DFD for text?
Black text on #CB5DFD has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.