#CD3FF8 Color
#CD3FF8 is rgb(205, 63, 248) in RGB, hsl(286, 93%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 75%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD3FF8rgb(205, 63, 248)hsl(286, 93%, 61%)hsv(286, 75%, 97%)cmyk(17%, 75%, 0%, 3%)oklch(65.1% 0.269 316.9)lab(54.90% 73.29 -65.60)lch(54.90% 98.36 318.17)What #CD3FF8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD3FF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#CD3FF8 Channel Values
How #CD3FF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 205 · G 63 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 93% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 75% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD3FF8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD3FF8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CD3FF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD3FF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD3FF8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD3FF8.
How #CD3FF8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CD3FF8#6A6AF8#9C5CF8#8585F6#A770F7#BB7070#C260B7#858585Using #CD3FF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd3ff8: #CD3FF8;background-color: #CD3FF8;colors: { 'color-cd3ff8': '#CD3FF8' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.247, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_cd3ff8">#CD3FF8</color>fill="#CD3FF8"More Purple Colors
#CD3FF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD3FF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD3FF8?
#CD3FF8 is a light purple — rgb(205, 63, 248) in RGB and hsl(286, 93%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.57.
What is the RGB value of #CD3FF8?
#CD3FF8 is rgb(205, 63, 248) — red 205, green 63, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD3FF8?
#CD3FF8 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 75%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD3FF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD3FF8 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD3FF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD3FF8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.31, which is visibly different.
Open #CD3FF8 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.