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#CE5FDD Color

#CE5FDD is rgb(206, 95, 221) in RGB, hsl(293, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 57%, 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 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE5FDD
HEX#CE5FDD
RGBrgb(206, 95, 221)
HSLhsl(293, 65%, 62%)
HSVhsv(293, 57%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.207 322.8)
LABlab(58.34% 57.58 -45.05)
LCHlch(58.34% 73.11 321.96)

What #CE5FDD 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 #CE5FDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.08Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.8Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.28Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.28Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.86Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.79

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

#CE5FDD Channel Values

How #CE5FDD 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 95 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 65% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 57% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE5FDD 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE5FDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE5FDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE5FDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE5FDD
Complementary
#6EDD5F
Analogous
#8F5FDD
Analogous
#DD5FAD
Triadic
#DDCE5F
Triadic
#5FDDCE
Split comp.
#ADDD5F
Split comp.
#5FDD8F

Tints & Shades of #CE5FDD

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

#D574E2
#DB89E6
#E29EEA
#E9B7F0
#F0CDF4
#F6E2F9

Shades

#C43DD6
#AC28BD
#8D219C
#6F1A7A
#501358
#2E0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE5FDD.

How #CE5FDD 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#CE5FDD
Protanopia#7C7CDD
Protanomaly#A371DD
Deuteranopia#9090DB
Deuteranomaly#AD80DC
Tritanopia#C27979
Tritanomaly#C76FAA
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE5FDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce5fdd: #CE5FDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE5FDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce5fdd': '#CE5FDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.373, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ce5fdd">#CE5FDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE5FDD"

More Pink Colors

#CE5FDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE5FDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE5FDD?

#CE5FDD is a light pink — rgb(206, 95, 221) in RGB and hsl(293, 65%, 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 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #CE5FDD?

#CE5FDD is rgb(206, 95, 221) — red 206, green 95, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE5FDD?

#CE5FDD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE5FDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE5FDD scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE5FDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE5FDD 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 6.08, 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.