Palettes / Colors / #CD8DE2
#CD8DE2 — Light Purple
#CD8DE2 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 #CD8DE2 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.
#CD8DE2 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 #A3E28D; it also sits naturally between #A38DE2 and #E28DCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8DE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 141, 226 |
| HSL | 285°, 59%, 72% |
| HSV | 285°, 38%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 38%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 48.43, 37.52, 76.64 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.2979, 0.2308 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.67, 38.73, -33.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.25, 37.80, -35.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 55% · Blue 89%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8DE2
.text { color: #CD8DE2; }
.background { background-color: #CD8DE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8DE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 141, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 59%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8DE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 141, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8DE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 141, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8DE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8DE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3E28D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8DE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8DE2
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 #CD8DE2: ·
How #CD8DE2 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 #CD8DE2 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 #CD8DE2?
#CD8DE2 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 141, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8DE2?
#CD8DE2 is RGB 205, 141, 226 — HSL 285°, 59%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 38%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CD8DE2?
Its complement is #A3E28D; analogous partners are #A38DE2 and #E28DCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8DE2 for text?
Black text on #CD8DE2 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.