Palettes / Colors / #CD90EF
#CD90EF — Light Purple
#CD90EF 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 #CD90EF 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.
#CD90EF 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 #B1EF8F; it also sits naturally between #9E8FEF and #EF8FE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD90EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 144, 239 |
| HSL | 279°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 279°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 40%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 50.73, 39.16, 86.55 |
| Yxy | 39.16, 0.2875, 0.2219 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.87, 39.78, -38.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.58, 39.16, -43.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 56% · Blue 94%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD90EF
.text { color: #CD90EF; }
.background { background-color: #CD90EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD90EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 144, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD90EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 144, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD90EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 144, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD90EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD90EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1EF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD90EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD90EF
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 #CD90EF: ·
How #CD90EF 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 #CD90EF 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 #CD90EF?
#CD90EF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 144, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD90EF?
#CD90EF is RGB 205, 144, 239 — HSL 279°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 40%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CD90EF?
Its complement is #B1EF8F; analogous partners are #9E8FEF and #EF8FE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD90EF for text?
Black text on #CD90EF has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.