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#CE038A Color

#CE038A is rgb(206, 3, 138) in RGB, hsl(320, 97%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE038A
HEX#CE038A
RGBrgb(206, 3, 138)
HSLhsl(320, 97%, 41%)
HSVhsv(320, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.234 349.2)
LABlab(46.09% 73.34 -15.57)
LCHlch(46.09% 74.97 348.02)

What #CE038A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CE038A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CE038A Channel Values

How #CE038A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 206 · G 3 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 97% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 33% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE038A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE038A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE038A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE038A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CE038A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE038A.

How #CE038A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CE038A
Protanopia#5C5C89
Protanomaly#97488A
Deuteranopia#7D7D86
Deuteranomaly#A46287
Tritanopia#C93333
Tritanomaly#CB2762
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE038A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ce038a: #CE038A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE038A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce038a': '#CE038A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.012, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_ce038a">#CE038A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE038A"

More Pink Colors

#CE038A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE038A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE038A?

#CE038A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 3, 138) in RGB and hsl(320, 97%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #CE038A?

#CE038A is rgb(206, 3, 138) — red 206, green 3, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE038A?

#CE038A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 33%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE038A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE038A scores 5.24:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE038A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE038A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.

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