Palettes / Colors / #CE91FD
#CE91FD — Light Vivid Purple
#CE91FD 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 #CE91FD 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.
#CE91FD 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 #C0FD91; it also sits naturally between #9891FD and #FD91F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE91FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 145, 253 |
| HSL | 274°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 274°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 19%, 43%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.31, 40.46, 97.93 |
| Yxy | 40.46, 0.2781, 0.2111 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.80, 42.52, -45.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.61, 42.33, -52.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 57% · Blue 99%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 43% · 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 #CE91FD
.text { color: #CE91FD; }
.background { background-color: #CE91FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE91FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 145, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE91FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 145, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE91FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 145, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE91FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE91FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0FD91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE91FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE91FD
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 #CE91FD: ·
How #CE91FD 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 #CE91FD 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 #CE91FD?
#CE91FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 145, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE91FD?
#CE91FD is RGB 206, 145, 253 — HSL 274°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 43%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CE91FD?
Its complement is #C0FD91; analogous partners are #9891FD and #FD91F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE91FD for text?
Black text on #CE91FD has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.