Palettes / Colors / #CE99F3
#CE99F3 — Light Vivid Purple
#CE99F3 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 #CE99F3 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.
#CE99F3 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 #C0F39B; it also sits naturally between #A29BF3 and #F39BEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE99F3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 153, 243 |
| HSL | 275°, 79%, 78% |
| HSV | 275°, 37%, 95% |
| CMYK | 15%, 37%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 53.02, 42.38, 90.18 |
| Yxy | 42.38, 0.2857, 0.2283 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.13, 36.05, -37.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.10, 35.51, -41.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 60% · Blue 95%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CE99F3
.text { color: #CE99F3; }
.background { background-color: #CE99F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE99F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 153, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 79%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE99F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 153, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE99F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 153, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE99F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE99F3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0F39B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE99F3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE99F3
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 #CE99F3: ·
How #CE99F3 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 #CE99F3 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 #CE99F3?
#CE99F3 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 153, 243). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE99F3?
#CE99F3 is RGB 206, 153, 243 — HSL 275°, 79%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 37%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CE99F3?
Its complement is #C0F39B; analogous partners are #A29BF3 and #F39BEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE99F3 for text?
Black text on #CE99F3 has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.