Palettes / Colors / #CC8AED
#CC8AED — Light Purple
#CC8AED is a purple color we call Light 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 #CC8AED 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.
#CC8AED 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 #ADED8C; it also sits naturally between #9C8CED and #ED8CDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC8AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 138, 237 |
| HSL | 280°, 73%, 74% |
| HSV | 280°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 42%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.28, 37.13, 84.69 |
| Yxy | 37.13, 0.2880, 0.2170 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.37, 42.30, -40.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.93, 41.62, -44.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC8AED
.text { color: #CC8AED; }
.background { background-color: #CC8AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC8AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 138, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 73%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC8AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 138, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC8AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 138, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC8AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC8AED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADED8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC8AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC8AED
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 #CC8AED: ·
How #CC8AED 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 #CC8AED 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 #CC8AED?
#CC8AED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 138, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC8AED?
#CC8AED is RGB 204, 138, 237 — HSL 280°, 73%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 42%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CC8AED?
Its complement is #ADED8C; analogous partners are #9C8CED and #ED8CDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC8AED for text?
Black text on #CC8AED has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.