Palettes / Colors / #CE87F7
#CE87F7 — Light Vivid Purple
#CE87F7 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 #CE87F7 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.
#CE87F7 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 #B0F787; it also sits naturally between #9687F7 and #F787E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE87F7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 135, 247 |
| HSL | 278°, 88%, 75% |
| HSV | 278°, 45%, 97% |
| CMYK | 17%, 45%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 50.91, 37.17, 92.49 |
| Yxy | 37.17, 0.2819, 0.2058 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.40, 46.56, -45.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.96, 46.35, -52.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 53% · Blue 97%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CE87F7
.text { color: #CE87F7; }
.background { background-color: #CE87F7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE87F7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 135, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 88%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE87F7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 135, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE87F7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 135, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE87F7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE87F7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0F787:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE87F7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE87F7
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 #CE87F7: ·
How #CE87F7 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 #CE87F7 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 #CE87F7?
#CE87F7 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 135, 247). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE87F7?
#CE87F7 is RGB 206, 135, 247 — HSL 278°, 88%, 75% — CMYK 17%, 45%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #CE87F7?
Its complement is #B0F787; analogous partners are #9687F7 and #F787E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE87F7 for text?
Black text on #CE87F7 has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.