Palettes / Colors / #CD75FD
#CD75FD — Light Vivid Purple
#CD75FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #CD75FD 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.
#CD75FD 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 #A6FD77; it also sits naturally between #8B77FD and #FD77E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD75FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 117, 253 |
| HSL | 279°, 97%, 73% |
| HSV | 279°, 54%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 54%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.27, 32.79, 96.66 |
| Yxy | 32.79, 0.2757, 0.1835 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.99, 56.85, -54.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.27, 57.31, -65.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 46% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD75FD
.text { color: #CD75FD; }
.background { background-color: #CD75FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD75FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 117, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 97%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD75FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 117, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD75FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 117, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD75FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD75FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6FD77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD75FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD75FD
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 #CD75FD: ·
How #CD75FD 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 #CD75FD 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 #CD75FD?
#CD75FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 117, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD75FD?
#CD75FD is RGB 205, 117, 253 — HSL 279°, 97%, 73% — CMYK 19%, 54%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CD75FD?
Its complement is #A6FD77; analogous partners are #8B77FD and #FD77E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD75FD for text?
Black text on #CD75FD has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.