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#CE27BD Color

#CE27BD is rgb(206, 39, 189) in RGB, hsl(306, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE27BD
HEX#CE27BD
RGBrgb(206, 39, 189)
HSLhsl(306, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(306, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.246 333)
LABlab(49.82% 72.86 -40.14)
LCHlch(49.82% 83.18 331.15)

What #CE27BD 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 #CE27BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 6.87Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.25Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.65Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.46Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.28Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 18.55

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

#CE27BD Channel Values

How #CE27BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 8% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE27BD 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE27BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE27BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE27BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE27BD
Complementary
#27CE38
Analogous
#8B27CE
Analogous
#CE276A
Triadic
#BDCE27
Triadic
#27BDCE
Split comp.
#6ACE27
Split comp.
#27CE8B

Tints & Shades of #CE27BD

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

#DA3ECB
#E05CD3
#E67ADB
#EC9CE4
#F2BAEC
#F8D8F5

Shades

#B422A5
#961D8A
#7C1872
#63135B
#490E43
#2B0827

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE27BD.

How #CE27BD 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#CE27BD
Protanopia#6262BD
Protanomaly#9951BD
Deuteranopia#8080BA
Deuteranomaly#A568BB
Tritanopia#C45151
Tritanomaly#C8448A
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE27BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce27bd: #CE27BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE27BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce27bd': '#CE27BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.153, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_ce27bd">#CE27BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE27BD"

More Pink Colors

#CE27BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE27BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE27BD?

#CE27BD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 39, 189) in RGB and hsl(306, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #CE27BD?

#CE27BD is rgb(206, 39, 189) — red 206, green 39, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE27BD?

#CE27BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE27BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE27BD scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE27BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE27BD 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.6, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.