Palettes / Colors / #CD89DD
#CD89DD — Light Purple
#CD89DD 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 #CD89DD 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.
#CD89DD 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 #98DD88; it also sits naturally between #A388DD and #DD88C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD89DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 137, 221 |
| HSL | 289°, 55%, 70% |
| HSV | 289°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 38%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.17, 36.09, 72.89 |
| Yxy | 36.09, 0.3021, 0.2311 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.59, 39.89, -32.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.08, 38.85, -34.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · 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 #CD89DD
.text { color: #CD89DD; }
.background { background-color: #CD89DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD89DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 137, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 55%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD89DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 137, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD89DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 137, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD89DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD89DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98DD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD89DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD89DD
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 #CD89DD: ·
How #CD89DD 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 #CD89DD 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 #CD89DD?
#CD89DD is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 205, 137, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD89DD?
#CD89DD is RGB 205, 137, 221 — HSL 289°, 55%, 70% — CMYK 7%, 38%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD89DD?
Its complement is #98DD88; analogous partners are #A388DD and #DD88C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD89DD for text?
Black text on #CD89DD has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.