Palettes / Colors / #CD90DF
#CD90DF — Light Purple
#CD90DF 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 #CD90DF 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.
#CD90DF 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 #A3DF90; it also sits naturally between #A590DF and #DF90CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD90DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 144, 223 |
| HSL | 286°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 286°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 35%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.47, 38.25, 74.64 |
| Yxy | 38.25, 0.3004, 0.2371 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.21, 36.50, -31.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.85, 35.51, -32.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 56% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 35% · 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 #CD90DF
.text { color: #CD90DF; }
.background { background-color: #CD90DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD90DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 144, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD90DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 144, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD90DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 144, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD90DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD90DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3DF90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD90DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD90DF
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 #CD90DF: ·
How #CD90DF 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 #CD90DF 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 #CD90DF?
#CD90DF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 144, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD90DF?
#CD90DF is RGB 205, 144, 223 — HSL 286°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 35%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD90DF?
Its complement is #A3DF90; analogous partners are #A590DF and #DF90CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD90DF for text?
Black text on #CD90DF has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.