Palettes / Colors / #CD49FA
#CD49FA — Vivid Purple
#CD49FA 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 #CD49FA 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.
#CD49FA 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 #74FA47; it also sits naturally between #7447FA and #FA47CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD49FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 73, 250 |
| HSL | 285°, 95%, 63% |
| HSV | 285°, 71%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 71%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 44.81, 24.65, 92.84 |
| Yxy | 24.65, 0.2761, 0.1519 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.73, 75.67, -64.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.65, 78.13, -81.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 29% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 71% · 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 #CD49FA
.text { color: #CD49FA; }
.background { background-color: #CD49FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD49FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 73, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 95%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD49FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 73, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD49FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 73, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD49FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD49FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74FA47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.93:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD49FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD49FA
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 #CD49FA: ·
How #CD49FA 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 #CD49FA 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 #CD49FA?
#CD49FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 73, 250). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD49FA?
#CD49FA is RGB 205, 73, 250 — HSL 285°, 95%, 63% — CMYK 18%, 71%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CD49FA?
Its complement is #74FA47; analogous partners are #7447FA and #FA47CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD49FA for text?
Black text on #CD49FA has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.