Palettes / Colors / #CBAAFF
#CBAAFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#CBAAFF 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 #CBAAFF 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.
#CBAAFF 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 #DEFFA8; it also sits naturally between #A8B2FF and #F5A8FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBAAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 170, 255 |
| HSL | 263°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 263°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.05, 48.67, 100.99 |
| Yxy | 48.67, 0.2760, 0.2354 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.24, 28.49, -37.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.76, 28.07, -42.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBAAFF
.text { color: #CBAAFF; }
.background { background-color: #CBAAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBAAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 170, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBAAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 170, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBAAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 170, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBAAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBAAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBAAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBAAFF
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 #CBAAFF: ·
How #CBAAFF 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 #CBAAFF 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 #CBAAFF?
#CBAAFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 170, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBAAFF?
#CBAAFF is RGB 203, 170, 255 — HSL 263°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CBAAFF?
Its complement is #DEFFA8; analogous partners are #A8B2FF and #F5A8FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBAAFF for text?
Black text on #CBAAFF has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.