Palettes / Colors / #CEABFC
#CEABFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#CEABFC is a purple color we call Pale 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 #CEABFC 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.
#CEABFC 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 #D9FCAB; it also sits naturally between #ABB1FC and #F7ABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 266°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 266°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 57.59, 49.28, 98.57 |
| Yxy | 49.28, 0.2803, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.62, 28.16, -35.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.20, 27.78, -39.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 32% · 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 #CEABFC
.text { color: #CEABFC; }
.background { background-color: #CEABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEABFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9FCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEABFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEABFC
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 #CEABFC: ·
How #CEABFC 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 #CEABFC 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 #CEABFC?
#CEABFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 206, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEABFC?
#CEABFC is RGB 206, 171, 252 — HSL 266°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 18%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CEABFC?
Its complement is #D9FCAB; analogous partners are #ABB1FC and #F7ABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEABFC for text?
Black text on #CEABFC has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.