Palettes / Colors / #CDBDFD
#CDBDFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#CDBDFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CDBDFD 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.
#CDBDFD 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 #EDFDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFCEFD and #EDBFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CDBDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 189, 253 |
| HSL | 255°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 255°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.10, 56.47, 100.61 |
| Yxy | 56.47, 0.2801, 0.2588 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, 18.26, -29.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.14, 17.94, -32.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · 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 #CDBDFD
.text { color: #CDBDFD; }
.background { background-color: #CDBDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CDBDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CDBDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CDBDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 189, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CDBDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CDBDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CDBDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CDBDFD
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 #CDBDFD: ·
How #CDBDFD 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 #CDBDFD 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 #CDBDFD?
#CDBDFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CDBDFD?
#CDBDFD is RGB 205, 189, 253 — HSL 255°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CDBDFD?
Its complement is #EDFDBF; analogous partners are #BFCEFD and #EDBFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CDBDFD for text?
Black text on #CDBDFD has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.