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#CE40F2 Color

#CE40F2 is rgb(206, 64, 242) in RGB, hsl(288, 87%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 11.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE40F2
HEX#CE40F2
RGBrgb(206, 64, 242)
HSLhsl(288, 87%, 60%)
HSVhsv(288, 74%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.263 318.5)
LABlab(54.86% 72.37 -62.32)
LCHlch(54.86% 95.51 319.26)

What #CE40F2 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 #CE40F2, 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 purple in the library.

#CE40F2 Channel Values

How #CE40F2 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 64 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 87% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 74% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE40F2 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE40F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE40F2; 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 #CE40F2

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

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How #CE40F2 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#CE40F2
Protanopia#6B6BF2
Protanomaly#9D5DF2
Deuteranopia#8686F0
Deuteranomaly#A870F1
Tritanopia#BD6E6E
Tritanomaly#C45FB3
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE40F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce40f2: #CE40F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE40F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce40f2': '#CE40F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.251, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_ce40f2">#CE40F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE40F2"

More Purple Colors

#CE40F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE40F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE40F2?

#CE40F2 is a light purple — rgb(206, 64, 242) in RGB and hsl(288, 87%, 60%) 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 11.1.

What is the RGB value of #CE40F2?

#CE40F2 is rgb(206, 64, 242) — red 206, green 64, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE40F2?

#CE40F2 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 74%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE40F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE40F2 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE40F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE40F2 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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