Palettes / Colors / #CFAEDD
#CFAEDD — Light Muted Purple
#CFAEDD is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CFAEDD 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.
#CFAEDD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBDCAC; it also sits naturally between #B6ACDC and #DCACD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFAEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 174, 221 |
| HSL | 282°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 282°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 21%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.92, 48.76, 74.98 |
| Yxy | 48.76, 0.3035, 0.2745 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.30, 20.37, -19.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.83, 19.68, -19.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFAEDD
.text { color: #CFAEDD; }
.background { background-color: #CFAEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFAEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 174, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFAEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 174, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFAEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 174, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFAEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFAEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFAEDD
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Tones of #CFAEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBDCAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFAEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFAEDD
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 #CFAEDD: ·
How #CFAEDD 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 #CFAEDD 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 #CFAEDD?
#CFAEDD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 174, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFAEDD?
#CFAEDD is RGB 207, 174, 221 — HSL 282°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 21%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CFAEDD?
Its complement is #BBDCAC; analogous partners are #B6ACDC and #DCACD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFAEDD for text?
Black text on #CFAEDD has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.