Palettes / Colors / #CD9BEA
#CD9BEA — Light Purple
#CD9BEA 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 #CD9BEA 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.
#CD9BEA 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 #B7EA9A; it also sits naturally between #A59AEA and #EA9ADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD9BEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 155, 234 |
| HSL | 278°, 65%, 76% |
| HSV | 278°, 34%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 34%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.75, 42.36, 83.29 |
| Yxy | 42.36, 0.2917, 0.2388 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.12, 32.76, -32.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.09, 32.00, -35.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 61% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD9BEA
.text { color: #CD9BEA; }
.background { background-color: #CD9BEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD9BEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 155, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 65%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD9BEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 155, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD9BEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 155, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD9BEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD9BEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7EA9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD9BEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD9BEA
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 #CD9BEA: ·
How #CD9BEA 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 #CD9BEA 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 #CD9BEA?
#CD9BEA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 155, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD9BEA?
#CD9BEA is RGB 205, 155, 234 — HSL 278°, 65%, 76% — CMYK 12%, 34%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CD9BEA?
Its complement is #B7EA9A; analogous partners are #A59AEA and #EA9ADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD9BEA for text?
Black text on #CD9BEA has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.