Palettes / Colors / #CE97FC
#CE97FC — Light Vivid Purple
#CE97FC 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 #CE97FC 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.
#CE97FC 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 #C4FC97; it also sits naturally between #9C97FC and #FC97F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE97FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 151, 252 |
| HSL | 273°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 273°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 40%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.09, 42.28, 97.41 |
| Yxy | 42.28, 0.2791, 0.2182 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.07, 39.06, -42.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.03, 38.77, -48.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 59% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 40% · 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 #CE97FC
.text { color: #CE97FC; }
.background { background-color: #CE97FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE97FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 151, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE97FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 151, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE97FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 151, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE97FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE97FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4FC97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE97FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE97FC
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 #CE97FC: ·
How #CE97FC 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 #CE97FC 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 #CE97FC?
#CE97FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 151, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE97FC?
#CE97FC is RGB 206, 151, 252 — HSL 273°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 18%, 40%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CE97FC?
Its complement is #C4FC97; analogous partners are #9C97FC and #FC97F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE97FC for text?
Black text on #CE97FC has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.