Palettes / Colors / #CC89EA
#CC89EA — Light Purple
#CC89EA 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 #CC89EA 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.
#CC89EA 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 #A8EA8A; it also sits naturally between #9C8AEA and #EA8AD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC89EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 137, 234 |
| HSL | 281°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 281°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 41%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.70, 36.67, 82.35 |
| Yxy | 36.67, 0.2904, 0.2186 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.03, 42.22, -39.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.56, 41.46, -43.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC89EA
.text { color: #CC89EA; }
.background { background-color: #CC89EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC89EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 137, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC89EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 137, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC89EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 137, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC89EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC89EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EA8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC89EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC89EA
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 #CC89EA: ·
How #CC89EA 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 #CC89EA 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 #CC89EA?
#CC89EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 204, 137, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC89EA?
#CC89EA is RGB 204, 137, 234 — HSL 281°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 13%, 41%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CC89EA?
Its complement is #A8EA8A; analogous partners are #9C8AEA and #EA8AD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC89EA for text?
Black text on #CC89EA has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.