Palettes / Colors / #CE91FF
#CE91FF — Light Vivid Purple
#CE91FF 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 #CE91FF 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.
#CE91FF 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 #C1FF8F; it also sits naturally between #948FFF and #FF8FF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE91FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 145, 255 |
| HSL | 273°, 100%, 78% |
| HSV | 273°, 43%, 100% |
| CMYK | 19%, 43%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.63, 40.59, 99.62 |
| Yxy | 40.59, 0.2767, 0.2094 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.89, 42.95, -46.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.71, 42.83, -53.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 57% · Blue 100%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CE91FF
.text { color: #CE91FF; }
.background { background-color: #CE91FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE91FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 145, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 100%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE91FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 145, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE91FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 145, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE91FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE91FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1FF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE91FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE91FF
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 #CE91FF: ·
How #CE91FF 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 #CE91FF 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 #CE91FF?
#CE91FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 145, 255). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE91FF?
#CE91FF is RGB 206, 145, 255 — HSL 273°, 100%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 43%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CE91FF?
Its complement is #C1FF8F; analogous partners are #948FFF and #FF8FF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE91FF for text?
Black text on #CE91FF has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.