Palettes / Colors / #CDAEFC
#CDAEFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDAEFC 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 #CDAEFC 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.
#CDAEFC 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 #DEFCB0; it also sits naturally between #B0B8FC and #F5B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 174, 252 |
| HSL | 264°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 264°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.88, 50.28, 98.75 |
| Yxy | 50.28, 0.2797, 0.2430 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.24, 26.23, -34.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.91, 25.81, -38.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 31% · 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 #CDAEFC
.text { color: #CDAEFC; }
.background { background-color: #CDAEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 174, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 174, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 174, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAEFC
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 #CDAEFC: ·
How #CDAEFC 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 #CDAEFC 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 #CDAEFC?
#CDAEFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 174, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAEFC?
#CDAEFC is RGB 205, 174, 252 — HSL 264°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDAEFC?
Its complement is #DEFCB0; analogous partners are #B0B8FC and #F5B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAEFC for text?
Black text on #CDAEFC has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.