Palettes / Colors / #CDABFF
#CDABFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDABFF 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 #CDABFF 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.
#CDABFF 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 #DEFFAD; it also sits naturally between #ADB6FF and #F7ADFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDABFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 171, 255 |
| HSL | 264°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 264°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.79, 49.32, 101.08 |
| Yxy | 49.32, 0.2776, 0.2369 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.65, 28.53, -37.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.23, 28.16, -41.53 |
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 #CDABFF
.text { color: #CDABFF; }
.background { background-color: #CDABFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDABFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 171, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDABFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 171, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDABFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 171, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDABFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDABFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDABFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDABFF
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 #CDABFF: ·
How #CDABFF 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 #CDABFF 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 #CDABFF?
#CDABFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 171, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDABFF?
#CDABFF is RGB 205, 171, 255 — HSL 264°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CDABFF?
Its complement is #DEFFAD; analogous partners are #ADB6FF and #F7ADFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDABFF for text?
Black text on #CDABFF has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.