Palettes / Colors / #CF89FD
#CF89FD — Light Vivid Purple
#CF89FD 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 #CF89FD 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.
#CF89FD 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 #B6FD86; it also sits naturally between #9286FD and #FD86F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF89FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 137, 253 |
| HSL | 276°, 97%, 76% |
| HSV | 276°, 46%, 99% |
| CMYK | 18%, 46%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.41, 38.25, 97.55 |
| Yxy | 38.25, 0.2785, 0.2032 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.20, 47.06, -47.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.85, 47.07, -55.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 54% · Blue 99%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 46% · 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 #CF89FD
.text { color: #CF89FD; }
.background { background-color: #CF89FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF89FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 137, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 97%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF89FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 137, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF89FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 137, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF89FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF89FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FD86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF89FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF89FD
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 #CF89FD: ·
How #CF89FD 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 #CF89FD 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 #CF89FD?
#CF89FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 137, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF89FD?
#CF89FD is RGB 207, 137, 253 — HSL 276°, 97%, 76% — CMYK 18%, 46%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #CF89FD?
Its complement is #B6FD86; analogous partners are #9286FD and #FD86F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF89FD for text?
Black text on #CF89FD has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.