Palettes / Colors / #CB8DEC
#CB8DEC — Light Purple
#CB8DEC 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 #CB8DEC 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.
#CB8DEC 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 #AFEC8E; it also sits naturally between #9C8EEC and #EC8EDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB8DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 141, 236 |
| HSL | 279°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 279°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 40%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.29, 37.80, 84.06 |
| Yxy | 37.80, 0.2880, 0.2209 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.87, 40.19, -38.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.48, 39.41, -42.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB8DEC
.text { color: #CB8DEC; }
.background { background-color: #CB8DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB8DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 141, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB8DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 141, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB8DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 141, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB8DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB8DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFEC8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB8DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB8DEC
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 #CB8DEC: ·
How #CB8DEC 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 #CB8DEC 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 #CB8DEC?
#CB8DEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 141, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB8DEC?
#CB8DEC is RGB 203, 141, 236 — HSL 279°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 40%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CB8DEC?
Its complement is #AFEC8E; analogous partners are #9C8EEC and #EC8EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB8DEC for text?
Black text on #CB8DEC has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.