Palettes / Colors / #CD57EB
#CD57EB — Vivid Purple
#CD57EB 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 #CD57EB 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.
#CD57EB 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 #74EB56; it also sits naturally between #8356EB and #EB56BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD57EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 87, 235 |
| HSL | 288°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 288°, 63%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 63%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.58, 25.79, 81.28 |
| Yxy | 25.79, 0.2893, 0.1712 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.84, 67.28, -54.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.79, 68.07, -64.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 34% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 63% · 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 #CD57EB
.text { color: #CD57EB; }
.background { background-color: #CD57EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD57EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 87, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD57EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 87, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD57EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 87, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD57EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD57EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74EB56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.41:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD57EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD57EB
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 #CD57EB: ·
How #CD57EB 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 #CD57EB 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 #CD57EB?
#CD57EB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 87, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD57EB?
#CD57EB is RGB 205, 87, 235 — HSL 288°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 13%, 63%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CD57EB?
Its complement is #74EB56; analogous partners are #8356EB and #EB56BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD57EB for text?
Black text on #CD57EB has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.41:1.