Palettes / Colors / #CD9FFA
#CD9FFA — Light Vivid Purple
#CD9FFA 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 #CD9FFA 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.
#CD9FFA 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 #CCFA9E; it also sits naturally between #9E9EFA and #FA9EFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD9FFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 159, 250 |
| HSL | 270°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 270°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 36%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.83, 44.68, 96.18 |
| Yxy | 44.68, 0.2802, 0.2283 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.68, 33.99, -39.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.84, 33.55, -43.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 62% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 36% · 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 #CD9FFA
.text { color: #CD9FFA; }
.background { background-color: #CD9FFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD9FFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 159, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD9FFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 159, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD9FFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 159, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD9FFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD9FFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCFA9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD9FFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD9FFA
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 #CD9FFA: ·
How #CD9FFA 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 #CD9FFA 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 #CD9FFA?
#CD9FFA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 159, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD9FFA?
#CD9FFA is RGB 205, 159, 250 — HSL 270°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 18%, 36%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CD9FFA?
Its complement is #CCFA9E; analogous partners are #9E9EFA and #FA9EFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD9FFA for text?
Black text on #CD9FFA has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.