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#CE27AF Color

#CE27AF is rgb(206, 39, 175) in RGB, hsl(311, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE27AF
HEX#CE27AF
RGBrgb(206, 39, 175)
HSLhsl(311, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(311, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.237 337.4)
LABlab(49.24% 71.45 -32.87)
LCHlch(49.24% 78.65 335.30)

What #CE27AF 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 #CE27AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 9.15Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.89Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.97Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 15.67Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.7Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 15.87

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

#CE27AF Channel Values

How #CE27AF 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 39 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE27AF 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE27AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE27AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE27AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE27AF
Complementary
#27CE46
Analogous
#9927CE
Analogous
#CE275C
Triadic
#AFCE27
Triadic
#27AFCE
Split comp.
#5CCE27
Split comp.
#27CE99

Tints & Shades of #CE27AF

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

#DA3EBE
#E05CC8
#E67AD2
#EC9CDE
#F2BAE8
#F8D8F2

Shades

#B42299
#961D80
#7C186A
#631354
#490E3E
#2B0824

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE27AF.

How #CE27AF 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#CE27AF
Protanopia#6262AF
Protanomaly#9951AF
Deuteranopia#8080AC
Deuteranomaly#A568AD
Tritanopia#C64C4C
Tritanomaly#C94080
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE27AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce27af: #CE27AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE27AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce27af': '#CE27AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.153, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ce27af">#CE27AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE27AF"

More Pink Colors

#CE27AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE27AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE27AF?

#CE27AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 39, 175) in RGB and hsl(311, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #CE27AF?

#CE27AF is rgb(206, 39, 175) — red 206, green 39, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE27AF?

#CE27AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE27AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CE27AF scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE27AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE27AF 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 19.33, which is visibly different.

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