Palettes / Colors / #CDAAFF
#CDAAFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDAAFF is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CDAAFF 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.
#CDAAFF 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 #DBFFA8; it also sits naturally between #A8B0FF and #F8A8FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 170, 255 |
| HSL | 265°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 265°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.60, 48.95, 101.02 |
| Yxy | 48.95, 0.2775, 0.2358 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.42, 29.08, -37.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.96, 28.71, -42.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDAAFF
.text { color: #CDAAFF; }
.background { background-color: #CDAAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 170, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 170, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 170, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBFFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAAFF
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 #CDAAFF: ·
How #CDAAFF 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 #CDAAFF 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 #CDAAFF?
#CDAAFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 170, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAAFF?
#CDAAFF is RGB 205, 170, 255 — HSL 265°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDAAFF?
Its complement is #DBFFA8; analogous partners are #A8B0FF and #F8A8FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAAFF for text?
Black text on #CDAAFF has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.