Palettes / Colors / #CF89FA
#CF89FA — Light Vivid Purple
#CF89FA 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 #CF89FA 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.
#CF89FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5FA89; it also sits naturally between #9789FA and #FA89ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF89FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 137, 250 |
| HSL | 277°, 92%, 76% |
| HSV | 277°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 17%, 45%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.93, 38.06, 95.05 |
| Yxy | 38.06, 0.2807, 0.2057 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.06, 46.42, -46.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.69, 46.32, -53.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 54% · Blue 98%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF89FA
.text { color: #CF89FA; }
.background { background-color: #CF89FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF89FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 137, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF89FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 137, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF89FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 137, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF89FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF89FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5FA89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF89FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF89FA
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 #CF89FA: ·
How #CF89FA 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 #CF89FA 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 #CF89FA?
#CF89FA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 137, 250). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF89FA?
#CF89FA is RGB 207, 137, 250 — HSL 277°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 17%, 45%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CF89FA?
Its complement is #B5FA89; analogous partners are #9789FA and #FA89ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF89FA for text?
Black text on #CF89FA has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.