Palettes / Colors / #CEABE3
#CEABE3 — Light Muted Purple
#CEABE3 is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #CEABE3 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.
#CEABE3 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 #BFE3AB; it also sits naturally between #B2ABE3 and #E3ABDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEABE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 171, 227 |
| HSL | 278°, 50%, 78% |
| HSV | 278°, 25%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 25%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.88, 47.79, 79.06 |
| Yxy | 47.79, 0.2981, 0.2644 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.69, 22.89, -23.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.13, 22.18, -24.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 67% · Blue 89%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEABE3
.text { color: #CEABE3; }
.background { background-color: #CEABE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEABE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 171, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 50%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEABE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 171, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEABE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 171, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEABE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEABE3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEABE3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFE3AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEABE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEABE3
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 #CEABE3: ·
How #CEABE3 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 #CEABE3 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 #CEABE3?
#CEABE3 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 171, 227). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEABE3?
#CEABE3 is RGB 206, 171, 227 — HSL 278°, 50%, 78% — CMYK 9%, 25%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CEABE3?
Its complement is #BFE3AB; analogous partners are #B2ABE3 and #E3ABDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEABE3 for text?
Black text on #CEABE3 has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.