Palettes / Colors / #CD7CDF
#CD7CDF — Light Purple
#CD7CDF is a purple color we call Light 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 #CD7CDF 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.
#CD7CDF 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 #8EDF7C; it also sits naturally between #9B7CDF and #DF7CC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD7CDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 124, 223 |
| HSL | 289°, 61%, 68% |
| HSV | 289°, 44%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 44%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.70, 32.72, 73.72 |
| Yxy | 32.72, 0.3004, 0.2151 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.94, 47.17, -37.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.20, 46.29, -41.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 49% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD7CDF
.text { color: #CD7CDF; }
.background { background-color: #CD7CDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD7CDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 124, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 61%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD7CDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 124, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD7CDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 124, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD7CDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD7CDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EDF7C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD7CDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD7CDF
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 #CD7CDF: ·
How #CD7CDF 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 #CD7CDF 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 #CD7CDF?
#CD7CDF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 124, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD7CDF?
#CD7CDF is RGB 205, 124, 223 — HSL 289°, 61%, 68% — CMYK 8%, 44%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD7CDF?
Its complement is #8EDF7C; analogous partners are #9B7CDF and #DF7CC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD7CDF for text?
Black text on #CD7CDF has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.