Palettes / Colors / #CB89DD
#CB89DD — Light Purple
#CB89DD is a purple color we call Light 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 #CB89DD 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.
#CB89DD 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 #9BDD88; it also sits naturally between #A088DD and #DD88C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB89DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 137, 221 |
| HSL | 287°, 55%, 70% |
| HSV | 287°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 38%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.63, 35.81, 72.86 |
| Yxy | 35.81, 0.3002, 0.2306 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.37, 39.28, -32.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.84, 38.15, -34.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 38% · 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 #CB89DD
.text { color: #CB89DD; }
.background { background-color: #CB89DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB89DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 137, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB89DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 137, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB89DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 137, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB89DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB89DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BDD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB89DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB89DD
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 #CB89DD: ·
How #CB89DD 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 #CB89DD 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 #CB89DD?
#CB89DD is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 137, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB89DD?
#CB89DD is RGB 203, 137, 221 — HSL 287°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 38%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CB89DD?
Its complement is #9BDD88; analogous partners are #A088DD and #DD88C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB89DD for text?
Black text on #CB89DD has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.57:1.