Palettes / Colors / #CD56EC
#CD56EC — Vivid Purple
#CD56EC 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 #CD56EC 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.
#CD56EC 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 #73EC55; it also sits naturally between #8255EC and #EC55BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD56EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 86, 236 |
| HSL | 288°, 80%, 63% |
| HSV | 288°, 64%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 64%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.64, 25.69, 82.02 |
| Yxy | 25.69, 0.2884, 0.1697 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.74, 67.89, -54.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.69, 68.79, -65.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 34% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 64% · 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 #CD56EC
.text { color: #CD56EC; }
.background { background-color: #CD56EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD56EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 86, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 80%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD56EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 86, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD56EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 86, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD56EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD56EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73EC55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.14:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD56EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD56EC
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 #CD56EC: ·
How #CD56EC 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 #CD56EC 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 #CD56EC?
#CD56EC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 86, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD56EC?
#CD56EC is RGB 205, 86, 236 — HSL 288°, 80%, 63% — CMYK 13%, 64%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CD56EC?
Its complement is #73EC55; analogous partners are #8255EC and #EC55BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD56EC for text?
Black text on #CD56EC has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.