Palettes / Colors / #CF9BE4
#CF9BE4 — Light Purple
#CF9BE4 is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#CF9BE4 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B0E49B; it also sits naturally between #AB9BE4 and #E49BD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF9BE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 155, 228 |
| HSL | 283°, 57%, 75% |
| HSV | 283°, 32%, 89% |
| CMYK | 9%, 32%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 51.46, 42.31, 78.85 |
| Yxy | 42.31, 0.2981, 0.2451 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.08, 32.15, -29.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.05, 31.34, -31.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 61% · Blue 89%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 32% · 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 #CF9BE4
.text { color: #CF9BE4; }
.background { background-color: #CF9BE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF9BE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 155, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 57%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF9BE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 155, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF9BE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 155, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF9BE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF9BE4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0E49B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF9BE4: #000000.
How #CF9BE4 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 #CF9BE4 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 #CF9BE4?
#CF9BE4 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 155, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF9BE4?
#CF9BE4 is RGB 207, 155, 228 — HSL 283°, 57%, 75% — CMYK 9%, 32%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #CF9BE4?
Its complement is #B0E49B; analogous partners are #AB9BE4 and #E49BD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF9BE4 for text?
Black text on #CF9BE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.