Palettes / Colors / #CDABFC
#CDABFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDABFC 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 #CDABFC 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.
#CDABFC 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 #DAFCAB; it also sits naturally between #ABB2FC and #F5ABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 265°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 265°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.31, 49.13, 98.56 |
| Yxy | 49.13, 0.2796, 0.2397 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.53, 27.87, -35.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.10, 27.45, -39.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDABFC
.text { color: #CDABFC; }
.background { background-color: #CDABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDABFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDABFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDABFC
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 #CDABFC: ·
How #CDABFC 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 #CDABFC 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 #CDABFC?
#CDABFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDABFC?
#CDABFC is RGB 205, 171, 252 — HSL 265°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDABFC?
Its complement is #DAFCAB; analogous partners are #ABB2FC and #F5ABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDABFC for text?
Black text on #CDABFC has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.