Palettes / Colors / #CD97FB
#CD97FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CD97FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #CD97FB 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.
#CD97FB 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 #C6FB98; it also sits naturally between #9B98FB and #FB98F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD97FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 151, 251 |
| HSL | 272°, 93%, 79% |
| HSV | 272°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 40%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.66, 42.08, 96.56 |
| Yxy | 42.08, 0.2790, 0.2188 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.92, 38.56, -42.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.87, 38.19, -48.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 59% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD97FB
.text { color: #CD97FB; }
.background { background-color: #CD97FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD97FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 151, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 93%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD97FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 151, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD97FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 151, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD97FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD97FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6FB98:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD97FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD97FB
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 #CD97FB: ·
How #CD97FB 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 #CD97FB 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 #CD97FB?
#CD97FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 151, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD97FB?
#CD97FB is RGB 205, 151, 251 — HSL 272°, 93%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 40%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CD97FB?
Its complement is #C6FB98; analogous partners are #9B98FB and #FB98F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD97FB for text?
Black text on #CD97FB has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.