Palettes / Colors / #CF95EE
#CF95EE — Light Purple
#CF95EE is a purple color we call Light 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 #CF95EE 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.
#CF95EE 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 #B5EE96; it also sits naturally between #A396EE and #EE96E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF95EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 149, 238 |
| HSL | 279°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 279°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 13%, 37%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.91, 40.93, 86.05 |
| Yxy | 40.93, 0.2902, 0.2288 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.13, 37.46, -36.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.98, 36.86, -39.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 58% · Blue 93%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF95EE
.text { color: #CF95EE; }
.background { background-color: #CF95EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF95EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 149, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF95EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 149, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF95EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 149, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF95EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF95EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5EE96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF95EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF95EE
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 #CF95EE: ·
How #CF95EE 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 #CF95EE 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 #CF95EE?
#CF95EE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 149, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF95EE?
#CF95EE is RGB 207, 149, 238 — HSL 279°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 13%, 37%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CF95EE?
Its complement is #B5EE96; analogous partners are #A396EE and #EE96E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF95EE for text?
Black text on #CF95EE has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.