Palettes / Colors / #CB95FD
#CB95FD — Light Vivid Purple
#CB95FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #CB95FD 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.
#CB95FD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C8FD96; it also sits naturally between #9896FD and #FD96FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB95FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 149, 253 |
| HSL | 271°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 271°, 41%, 99% |
| CMYK | 20%, 41%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.11, 41.28, 98.10 |
| Yxy | 41.28, 0.2759, 0.2145 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.37, 39.52, -44.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.25, 39.14, -50.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 58% · Blue 99%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB95FD
.text { color: #CB95FD; }
.background { background-color: #CB95FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB95FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 149, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB95FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 149, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB95FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 149, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB95FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB95FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FD96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB95FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB95FD
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 #CB95FD: ·
How #CB95FD 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 #CB95FD 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 #CB95FD?
#CB95FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 203, 149, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB95FD?
#CB95FD is RGB 203, 149, 253 — HSL 271°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 41%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CB95FD?
Its complement is #C8FD96; analogous partners are #9896FD and #FD96FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB95FD for text?
Black text on #CB95FD has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.27:1.