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#CE5DDF Color

#CE5DDF is rgb(206, 93, 223) in RGB, hsl(292, 67%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE5DDF
HEX#CE5DDF
RGBrgb(206, 93, 223)
HSLhsl(292, 67%, 62%)
HSVhsv(292, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.212 322.2)
LABlab(58.09% 58.73 -46.56)
LCHlch(58.09% 74.95 321.59)

What #CE5DDF 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 #CE5DDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.06Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.46Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.31Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.5Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.67Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.11

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

#CE5DDF Channel Values

How #CE5DDF 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 93 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 67% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE5DDF 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE5DDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE5DDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE5DDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE5DDF
Complementary
#6EDF5D
Analogous
#8D5DDF
Analogous
#DF5DAF
Triadic
#DFCE5D
Triadic
#5DDFCE
Split comp.
#AFDF5D
Split comp.
#5DDF8D

Tints & Shades of #CE5DDF

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

#D472E3
#DB88E7
#E19DEC
#E9B7F1
#EFCCF5
#F6E1F9

Shades

#C33BD8
#AB26C0
#8D1F9E
#6E187B
#501259
#2E0A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE5DDF.

How #CE5DDF 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#CE5DDF
Protanopia#7A7ADF
Protanomaly#A370DF
Deuteranopia#9090DD
Deuteranomaly#AC7EDE
Tritanopia#C27878
Tritanomaly#C76EAB
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE5DDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce5ddf: #CE5DDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE5DDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce5ddf': '#CE5DDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.365, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ce5ddf">#CE5DDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE5DDF"

More Pink Colors

#CE5DDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE5DDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE5DDF?

#CE5DDF is a light pink — rgb(206, 93, 223) in RGB and hsl(292, 67%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #CE5DDF?

#CE5DDF is rgb(206, 93, 223) — red 206, green 93, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE5DDF?

#CE5DDF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE5DDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE5DDF scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE5DDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE5DDF 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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