Palettes / Colors / #CDAEED
#CDAEED — Light Purple
#CDAEED 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 #CDAEED 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.
#CDAEED 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 #CFEEB0; it also sits naturally between #B0B0EE and #EEB0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 174, 237 |
| HSL | 270°, 64%, 81% |
| HSV | 270°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.60, 49.37, 86.72 |
| Yxy | 49.37, 0.2901, 0.2575 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.68, 23.00, -27.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.26, 22.40, -28.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CDAEED
.text { color: #CDAEED; }
.background { background-color: #CDAEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 174, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 64%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 174, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 174, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAEED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CDAEED
Tints of #CDAEED
Tones of #CDAEED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFEEB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAEED
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 #CDAEED: ·
How #CDAEED 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 #CDAEED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CDAEED?
#CDAEED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 174, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAEED?
#CDAEED is RGB 205, 174, 237 — HSL 270°, 64%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CDAEED?
Its complement is #CFEEB0; analogous partners are #B0B0EE and #EEB0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAEED for text?
Black text on #CDAEED has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.