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#CE228F Color

#CE228F is rgb(206, 34, 143) in RGB, hsl(322, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 31%, 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 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE228F
HEX#CE228F
RGBrgb(206, 34, 143)
HSLhsl(322, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(322, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 31%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.223 348.2)
LABlab(47.68% 69.72 -16.20)
LCHlch(47.68% 71.58 346.92)

What #CE228F 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 #CE228F, 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.

#CE228F Channel Values

How #CE228F 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 34 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 31% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE228F 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 text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE228F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE228F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CE228F

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE228F.

How #CE228F 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#CE228F
Protanopia#61618E
Protanomaly#994F8F
Deuteranopia#80808B
Deuteranomaly#A5678D
Tritanopia#C93E3E
Tritanomaly#CB3568
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #CE228F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce228f: #CE228F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE228F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce228f': '#CE228F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.133, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_ce228f">#CE228F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE228F"

More Pink Colors

#CE228F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE228F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE228F?

#CE228F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 34, 143) in RGB and hsl(322, 72%, 47%) 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 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #CE228F?

#CE228F is rgb(206, 34, 143) — red 206, green 34, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE228F?

#CE228F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 31%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE228F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE228F scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE228F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE228F 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 3.3, which is very hard to tell apart.

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