Palettes / Colors / #CD8EFE
#CD8EFE — Light Vivid Purple
#CD8EFE 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 #CD8EFE 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.
#CD8EFE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0FE90; it also sits naturally between #9790FE and #FE90F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8EFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 142, 254 |
| HSL | 274°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 274°, 44%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 44%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 52.74, 39.48, 98.61 |
| Yxy | 39.48, 0.2764, 0.2069 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.10, 44.06, -46.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.83, 43.91, -54.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 56% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8EFE
.text { color: #CD8EFE; }
.background { background-color: #CD8EFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8EFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 142, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8EFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 142, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8EFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 142, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8EFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8EFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0FE90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8EFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8EFE
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 #CD8EFE: ·
How #CD8EFE 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 #CD8EFE 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 #CD8EFE?
#CD8EFE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 142, 254). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8EFE?
#CD8EFE is RGB 205, 142, 254 — HSL 274°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 44%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CD8EFE?
Its complement is #C0FE90; analogous partners are #9790FE and #FE90F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8EFE for text?
Black text on #CD8EFE has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.