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#CE469E Color

#CE469E is rgb(206, 70, 158) in RGB, hsl(321, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 23%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE469E
HEX#CE469E
RGBrgb(206, 70, 158)
HSLhsl(321, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(321, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 23%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.194 344.6)
LABlab(52.06% 60.45 -18.53)
LCHlch(52.06% 63.23 342.96)

What #CE469E 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 #CE469E, 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.

#CE469E Channel Values

How #CE469E 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 70 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 23% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE469E 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE469E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE469E; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CE469E

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

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How #CE469E 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#CE469E
Protanopia#6E6E9D
Protanomaly#9E609E
Deuteranopia#88889B
Deuteranomaly#A8739C
Tritanopia#C95858
Tritanomaly#CB517A
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE469E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce469e: #CE469E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE469E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce469e': '#CE469E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.275, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ce469e">#CE469E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE469E"

More Pink Colors

#CE469E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE469E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE469E?

#CE469E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(206, 70, 158) in RGB and hsl(321, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #CE469E?

#CE469E is rgb(206, 70, 158) — red 206, green 70, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE469E?

#CE469E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 23%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE469E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE469E scores 4.2:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE469E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE469E 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 12.26, which is visibly different.

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