Palettes / Colors / #CD7EDE
#CD7EDE — Light Purple
#CD7EDE is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#CD7EDE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8FDE7D; it also sits naturally between #9C7DDE and #DE7DBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD7EDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 126, 222 |
| HSL | 289°, 59%, 68% |
| HSV | 289°, 43%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 43%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.82, 33.17, 73.10 |
| Yxy | 33.17, 0.3013, 0.2181 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.30, 45.93, -36.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.60, 44.99, -39.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 49% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 43% · 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 #CD7EDE
.text { color: #CD7EDE; }
.background { background-color: #CD7EDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD7EDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 126, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 59%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD7EDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 126, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD7EDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 126, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD7EDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD7EDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FDE7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD7EDE: #000000.
How #CD7EDE 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 #CD7EDE
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD7EDE 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 #CD7EDE?
#CD7EDE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 126, 222). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD7EDE?
#CD7EDE is RGB 205, 126, 222 — HSL 289°, 59%, 68% — CMYK 8%, 43%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD7EDE?
Its complement is #8FDE7D; analogous partners are #9C7DDE and #DE7DBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD7EDE for text?
Black text on #CD7EDE has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.75:1.