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#CE60DC Color

#CE60DC is rgb(206, 96, 220) in RGB, hsl(293, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE60DC
HEX#CE60DC
RGBrgb(206, 96, 220)
HSLhsl(293, 64%, 62%)
HSVhsv(293, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.204 323)
LABlab(58.47% 57.00 -44.28)
LCHlch(58.47% 72.18 322.16)

What #CE60DC 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 #CE60DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.32Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.11Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.8Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.63Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.94Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.03

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

#CE60DC Channel Values

How #CE60DC 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 96 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 64% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE60DC 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE60DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE60DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE60DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE60DC
Complementary
#6FDC60
Analogous
#9060DC
Analogous
#DC60AD
Triadic
#DCCE60
Triadic
#60DCCE
Split comp.
#ADDC60
Split comp.
#60DC90

Tints & Shades of #CE60DC

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

#D475E1
#DB8AE5
#E19FEA
#E9B8EF
#EFCDF4
#F6E2F9

Shades

#C33FD5
#AB29BC
#8D229B
#6E1B79
#501358
#2E0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE60DC.

How #CE60DC 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#CE60DC
Protanopia#7C7CDC
Protanomaly#A372DC
Deuteranopia#9191DA
Deuteranomaly#AD80DB
Tritanopia#C27979
Tritanomaly#C770AA
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE60DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce60dc: #CE60DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE60DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce60dc': '#CE60DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.376, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ce60dc">#CE60DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE60DC"

More Pink Colors

#CE60DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE60DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE60DC?

#CE60DC is a light pink — rgb(206, 96, 220) in RGB and hsl(293, 64%, 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #CE60DC?

#CE60DC is rgb(206, 96, 220) — red 206, green 96, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE60DC?

#CE60DC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 56%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE60DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE60DC scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE60DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE60DC 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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