Palettes / Colors / #CBADFA
#CBADFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#CBADFA 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 #CBADFA 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.
#CBADFA 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 #DDFAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADB6FA and #F1ADFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBADFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 173, 250 |
| HSL | 263°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 263°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.83, 49.49, 97.00 |
| Yxy | 49.49, 0.2795, 0.2434 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.75, 25.74, -34.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.35, 25.24, -37.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 31% · 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 #CBADFA
.text { color: #CBADFA; }
.background { background-color: #CBADFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBADFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 173, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBADFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 173, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBADFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 173, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBADFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBADFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBADFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBADFA
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 #CBADFA: ·
How #CBADFA 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 #CBADFA 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 #CBADFA?
#CBADFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 173, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBADFA?
#CBADFA is RGB 203, 173, 250 — HSL 263°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBADFA?
Its complement is #DDFAAD; analogous partners are #ADB6FA and #F1ADFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBADFA for text?
Black text on #CBADFA has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.