Palettes / Colors / #CD41ED
#CD41ED — Vivid Purple
#CD41ED 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 #CD41ED 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.
#CD41ED 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 #5FED40; it also sits naturally between #7740ED and #ED40B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD41ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 65, 237 |
| HSL | 289°, 83%, 59% |
| HSV | 289°, 73%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 73%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.35, 22.87, 82.30 |
| Yxy | 22.87, 0.2871, 0.1550 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.94, 76.12, -59.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.83, 78.15, -73.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 25% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 73% · 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 #CD41ED
.text { color: #CD41ED; }
.background { background-color: #CD41ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD41ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 65, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 83%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD41ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 65, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD41ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 65, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD41ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD41ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5FED40:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD41ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD41ED
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 #CD41ED: ·
How #CD41ED 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 #CD41ED 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 #CD41ED?
#CD41ED is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 65, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD41ED?
#CD41ED is RGB 205, 65, 237 — HSL 289°, 83%, 59% — CMYK 14%, 73%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CD41ED?
Its complement is #5FED40; analogous partners are #7740ED and #ED40B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD41ED for text?
Black text on #CD41ED has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.