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#CE29E0 Color

#CE29E0 is rgb(206, 41, 224) in RGB, hsl(294, 75%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 82%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 11.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE29E0
HEX#CE29E0
RGBrgb(206, 41, 224)
HSLhsl(294, 75%, 52%)
HSVhsv(294, 82%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 82%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.269 323.5)
LABlab(51.66% 76.34 -57.32)
LCHlch(51.66% 95.46 323.10)

What #CE29E0 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 #CE29E0, 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.

#CE29E0 Channel Values

How #CE29E0 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 41 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 75% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 82% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE29E0 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE29E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE29E0; 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 #CE29E0

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 #CE29E0.

How #CE29E0 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#CE29E0
Protanopia#6363E0
Protanomaly#9A51E0
Deuteranopia#8181DE
Deuteranomaly#A569DF
Tritanopia#C05F5F
Tritanomaly#C64EA3
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE29E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce29e0: #CE29E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE29E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce29e0': '#CE29E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.161, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_ce29e0">#CE29E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE29E0"

More Pink Colors

#CE29E0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE29E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE29E0?

#CE29E0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 41, 224) in RGB and hsl(294, 75%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.63.

What is the RGB value of #CE29E0?

#CE29E0 is rgb(206, 41, 224) — red 206, green 41, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE29E0?

#CE29E0 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 82%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE29E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE29E0 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE29E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE29E0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 18.92, which is visibly different.

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