Palettes / Colors / #CD9BE4
#CD9BE4 — Light Purple
#CD9BE4 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 #CD9BE4 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.
#CD9BE4 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 #B2E49B; it also sits naturally between #A89BE4 and #E49BD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD9BE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 155, 228 |
| HSL | 281°, 57%, 75% |
| HSV | 281°, 32%, 89% |
| CMYK | 10%, 32%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 50.90, 42.02, 78.83 |
| Yxy | 42.02, 0.2964, 0.2447 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 31.53, -29.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 30.66, -31.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 61% · Blue 89%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 32% · 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 #CD9BE4
.text { color: #CD9BE4; }
.background { background-color: #CD9BE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD9BE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 155, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 57%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD9BE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 155, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD9BE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 155, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD9BE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD9BE4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2E49B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD9BE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD9BE4
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 #CD9BE4: ·
How #CD9BE4 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 #CD9BE4 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 #CD9BE4?
#CD9BE4 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 155, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD9BE4?
#CD9BE4 is RGB 205, 155, 228 — HSL 281°, 57%, 75% — CMYK 10%, 32%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CD9BE4?
Its complement is #B2E49B; analogous partners are #A89BE4 and #E49BD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD9BE4 for text?
Black text on #CD9BE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.