Palettes / Colors / #CB89DC
#CB89DC — Light Muted Purple
#CB89DC 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 #CB89DC 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.
#CB89DC 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 #9ADC89; it also sits naturally between #A289DC and #DC89C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB89DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 137, 220 |
| HSL | 288°, 54%, 70% |
| HSV | 288°, 38%, 86% |
| CMYK | 8%, 38%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 46.49, 35.76, 72.16 |
| Yxy | 35.76, 0.3011, 0.2316 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.33, 39.08, -32.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.80, 37.93, -34.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 86%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB89DC
.text { color: #CB89DC; }
.background { background-color: #CB89DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB89DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 137, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 54%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB89DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 137, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB89DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 137, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB89DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB89DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ADC89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB89DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB89DC
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 #CB89DC: ·
How #CB89DC 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 #CB89DC 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 #CB89DC?
#CB89DC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 137, 220). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB89DC?
#CB89DC is RGB 203, 137, 220 — HSL 288°, 54%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 38%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CB89DC?
Its complement is #9ADC89; analogous partners are #A289DC and #DC89C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB89DC for text?
Black text on #CB89DC has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.