Palettes / Colors / #CD8AED
#CD8AED — Light Purple
#CD8AED is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CD8AED 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.
#CD8AED 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 #ABED8C; it also sits naturally between #9E8CED and #ED8CDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8AED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 138, 237 |
| HSL | 281°, 73%, 74% |
| HSV | 281°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 42%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.55, 37.27, 84.70 |
| Yxy | 37.27, 0.2889, 0.2173 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.48, 42.59, -40.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.05, 41.96, -44.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8AED
.text { color: #CD8AED; }
.background { background-color: #CD8AED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8AED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 138, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 73%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8AED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 138, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8AED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 138, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8AED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8AED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABED8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8AED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8AED
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 #CD8AED: ·
How #CD8AED 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 #CD8AED 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 #CD8AED?
#CD8AED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 138, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8AED?
#CD8AED is RGB 205, 138, 237 — HSL 281°, 73%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 42%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CD8AED?
Its complement is #ABED8C; analogous partners are #9E8CED and #ED8CDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8AED for text?
Black text on #CD8AED has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.