Palettes / Colors / #CD80FB
#CD80FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CD80FB 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 #CD80FB 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.
#CD80FB 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 #ACFB7E; it also sits naturally between #8F7EFB and #FB7EEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD80FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 128, 251 |
| HSL | 278°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 278°, 49%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 49%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.31, 35.38, 95.44 |
| Yxy | 35.38, 0.2777, 0.1953 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.05, 50.81, -49.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.48, 50.85, -58.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 50% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD80FB
.text { color: #CD80FB; }
.background { background-color: #CD80FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD80FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 128, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD80FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 128, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD80FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 128, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD80FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD80FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFB7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD80FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD80FB
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 #CD80FB: ·
How #CD80FB 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 #CD80FB 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 #CD80FB?
#CD80FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 128, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD80FB?
#CD80FB is RGB 205, 128, 251 — HSL 278°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 18%, 49%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CD80FB?
Its complement is #ACFB7E; analogous partners are #8F7EFB and #FB7EEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD80FB for text?
Black text on #CD80FB has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.