Palettes / Colors / #CD47FB
#CD47FB — Vivid Purple
#CD47FB 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 #CD47FB 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.
#CD47FB 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 #73FB46; it also sits naturally between #7346FB and #FB46CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD47FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 71, 251 |
| HSL | 285°, 96%, 63% |
| HSV | 285°, 72%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 72%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 44.84, 24.45, 93.62 |
| Yxy | 24.45, 0.2753, 0.1501 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.54, 76.59, -65.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.45, 79.22, -83.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 72% · 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 #CD47FB
.text { color: #CD47FB; }
.background { background-color: #CD47FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD47FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 71, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 96%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD47FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 71, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD47FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 71, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD47FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD47FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73FB46:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD47FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD47FB
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 #CD47FB: ·
How #CD47FB 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 #CD47FB 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 #CD47FB?
#CD47FB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 71, 251). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD47FB?
#CD47FB is RGB 205, 71, 251 — HSL 285°, 96%, 63% — CMYK 18%, 72%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CD47FB?
Its complement is #73FB46; analogous partners are #7346FB and #FB46CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD47FB for text?
Black text on #CD47FB has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.