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#CE11DF Color

#CE11DF is rgb(206, 17, 223) in RGB, hsl(295, 86%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 92%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE11DF
HEX#CE11DF
RGBrgb(206, 17, 223)
HSLhsl(295, 86%, 47%)
HSVhsv(295, 92%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 92%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.281 324)
LABlab(50.22% 80.12 -59.04)
LCHlch(50.22% 99.52 323.61)

What #CE11DF 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 #CE11DF, 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.

#CE11DF Channel Values

How #CE11DF 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 17 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 86% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 92% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE11DF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE11DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE11DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE11DF; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #CE11DF

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 #CE11DF.

How #CE11DF 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#CE11DF
Protanopia#5D5DDF
Protanomaly#984ADF
Deuteranopia#7E7EDD
Deuteranomaly#A464DE
Tritanopia#BF5858
Tritanomaly#C546A0
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE11DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce11df: #CE11DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE11DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce11df': '#CE11DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.067, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ce11df">#CE11DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE11DF"

More Pink Colors

#CE11DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE11DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE11DF?

#CE11DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 17, 223) in RGB and hsl(295, 86%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.

What is the RGB value of #CE11DF?

#CE11DF is rgb(206, 17, 223) — red 206, green 17, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE11DF?

#CE11DF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 92%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE11DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE11DF scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE11DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE11DF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.

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