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#CE2CDD Color

#CE2CDD is rgb(206, 44, 221) in RGB, hsl(295, 72%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 13%) 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 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE2CDD
HEX#CE2CDD
RGBrgb(206, 44, 221)
HSLhsl(295, 72%, 52%)
HSVhsv(295, 80%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.265 324.2)
LABlab(51.75% 75.29 -55.47)
LCHlch(51.75% 93.52 323.62)

What #CE2CDD 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 #CE2CDD, 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.

#CE2CDD Channel Values

How #CE2CDD 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 44 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 72% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 80% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE2CDD 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 text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE2CDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE2CDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE2CDD; 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.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CE2CDD

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 #CE2CDD.

How #CE2CDD 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#CE2CDD
Protanopia#6464DD
Protanomaly#9A53DD
Deuteranopia#8181DB
Deuteranomaly#A669DC
Tritanopia#C05F5F
Tritanomaly#C64FA1
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE2CDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce2cdd: #CE2CDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE2CDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce2cdd': '#CE2CDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.173, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ce2cdd">#CE2CDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE2CDD"

More Pink Colors

#CE2CDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE2CDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE2CDD?

#CE2CDD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 44, 221) in RGB and hsl(295, 72%, 52%) 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 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #CE2CDD?

#CE2CDD is rgb(206, 44, 221) — red 206, green 44, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE2CDD?

#CE2CDD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE2CDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE2CDD scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE2CDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE2CDD 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 18.49, which is visibly different.

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