Palettes / Colors / #CB89FB
#CB89FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CB89FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #CB89FB 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.
#CB89FB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B8FB89; it also sits naturally between #9289FB and #FB89F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB89FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 137, 251 |
| HSL | 275°, 93%, 76% |
| HSV | 275°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 45%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.99, 37.55, 95.83 |
| Yxy | 37.55, 0.2765, 0.2037 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.69, 45.53, -47.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.28, 45.26, -55.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB89FB
.text { color: #CB89FB; }
.background { background-color: #CB89FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB89FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 137, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 93%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB89FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 137, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB89FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 137, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB89FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB89FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8FB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB89FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB89FB
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 #CB89FB: ·
How #CB89FB 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 #CB89FB 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 #CB89FB?
#CB89FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 137, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB89FB?
#CB89FB is RGB 203, 137, 251 — HSL 275°, 93%, 76% — CMYK 19%, 45%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CB89FB?
Its complement is #B8FB89; analogous partners are #9289FB and #FB89F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB89FB for text?
Black text on #CB89FB has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.