Palettes / Colors / #CD41EB
#CD41EB — Vivid Purple
#CD41EB is a purple color we call 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 #CD41EB 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.
#CD41EB 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 #61EB42; it also sits naturally between #7742EB and #EB42B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD41EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 65, 235 |
| HSL | 289°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 289°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 72%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.06, 22.76, 80.77 |
| Yxy | 22.76, 0.2889, 0.1563 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.82, 75.76, -58.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.71, 77.67, -72.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 25% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD41EB
.text { color: #CD41EB; }
.background { background-color: #CD41EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD41EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 65, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD41EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 65, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD41EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 65, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD41EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD41EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #61EB42:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD41EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD41EB
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 #CD41EB: ·
How #CD41EB 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 #CD41EB 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 #CD41EB?
#CD41EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 65, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD41EB?
#CD41EB is RGB 205, 65, 235 — HSL 289°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 13%, 72%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CD41EB?
Its complement is #61EB42; analogous partners are #7742EB and #EB42B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD41EB for text?
Black text on #CD41EB has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.