Palettes / Colors / #CE89EB
#CE89EB — Light Purple
#CE89EB 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 #CE89EB 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.
#CE89EB 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 #A7EB89; it also sits naturally between #9D89EB and #EB89D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE89EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 137, 235 |
| HSL | 282°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 282°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 42%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.39, 37.01, 83.14 |
| Yxy | 37.01, 0.2913, 0.2183 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.29, 43.00, -39.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.84, 42.38, -43.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 54% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 42% · 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 #CE89EB
.text { color: #CE89EB; }
.background { background-color: #CE89EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE89EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 137, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE89EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 137, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE89EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 137, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE89EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE89EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7EB89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE89EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE89EB
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 #CE89EB: ·
How #CE89EB 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 #CE89EB 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 #CE89EB?
#CE89EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 137, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE89EB?
#CE89EB is RGB 206, 137, 235 — HSL 282°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 12%, 42%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CE89EB?
Its complement is #A7EB89; analogous partners are #9D89EB and #EB89D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE89EB for text?
Black text on #CE89EB has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.