#472A63 · #E8B400 · #FFFFFF · #7A5AA0
Use #472A63 as the background. Use #E8B400 as the primary accent. Use #FFFFFF as secondary. Use #7A5AA0 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cadbury Purple — royal, sweet, elegant.
Technical breakdown for the Cadbury Purple color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 3.9% | 71, 42, 99 | 28%, 58%, 0%, 61% | 271°, 40%, 28% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 49.8% | 232, 180, 0 | 0%, 22%, 100%, 9% | 47°, 100%, 45% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 100.0% | 255, 255, 255 | 0%, 0%, 0%, 0% | 0°, 0%, 100% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 14.0% | 122, 90, 160 | 24%, 44%, 0%, 37% | 267°, 28%, 49% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Cadbury Purple palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFFFFF on #472A63 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.80:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #472A63 on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.80:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8B400 on #472A63 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.16:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #472A63 on #E8B400 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.16:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #7A5AA0 on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.53:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #FFFFFF on #7A5AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.53:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #7A5AA0 on #E8B400 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.89:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8B400 on #7A5AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.89:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #7A5AA0 on #472A63 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #472A63 on #7A5AA0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFFFFF on #E8B400 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8B400 on #FFFFFF |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.92:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Cadbury Purple palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #E8B400 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E8B400 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Cadbury Purple color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #472A63 for the main background and #E8B400 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #7A5AA0 and #472A63 is 2.13:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Cadbury Purple palette contains #472A63, #E8B400, #FFFFFF, #7A5AA0. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #FFFFFF on #472A63 reaches 11.8:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #0032E6, #A0DA0B, #EDEBEF extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Cadbury Purple reads as royal, sweet, elegant. Saturated yellow drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated violet — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Cadbury Purple palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Cadbury Purple's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.