Palettes / Colors / #CDAFF2
#CDAFF2 — Pale Purple
#CDAFF2 is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CDAFF2 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.
#CDAFF2 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 #D4F2B0; it also sits naturally between #B0B3F2 and #EFB0F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDAFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 175, 242 |
| HSL | 267°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 267°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 15%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 56.53, 50.05, 90.69 |
| Yxy | 50.05, 0.2866, 0.2537 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.10, 23.51, -29.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.75, 22.97, -31.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 69% · Blue 95%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CDAFF2
.text { color: #CDAFF2; }
.background { background-color: #CDAFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDAFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 175, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDAFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 175, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDAFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 175, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDAFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDAFF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4F2B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDAFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDAFF2
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 #CDAFF2: ·
How #CDAFF2 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 #CDAFF2 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 #CDAFF2?
#CDAFF2 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 175, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDAFF2?
#CDAFF2 is RGB 205, 175, 242 — HSL 267°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 15%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CDAFF2?
Its complement is #D4F2B0; analogous partners are #B0B3F2 and #EFB0F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDAFF2 for text?
Black text on #CDAFF2 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.