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#CE61EF Color

#CE61EF is rgb(206, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(286, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE61EF
HEX#CE61EF
RGBrgb(206, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(286, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(286, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.221 317.7)
LABlab(59.47% 59.26 -53.32)
LCHlch(59.47% 79.72 318.02)

What #CE61EF 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 #CE61EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.27Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.47Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.73Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.38Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.87Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.44

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

#CE61EF Channel Values

How #CE61EF 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 97 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE61EF 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE61EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE61EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE61EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE61EF
Complementary
#82EF61
Analogous
#8761EF
Analogous
#EF61C9
Triadic
#EFCE61
Triadic
#61EFCE
Split comp.
#C9EF61
Split comp.
#61EF87

Tints & Shades of #CE61EF

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

#D578F2
#DB8BF4
#E2A2F6
#E8B5F8
#EFCCFA
#F5DFFC

Shades

#C137EB
#B016DF
#8F12B5
#720E90
#510A66
#30063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE61EF.

How #CE61EF 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#CE61EF
Protanopia#7D7DEF
Protanomaly#A473EF
Deuteranopia#9191ED
Deuteranomaly#AD81EE
Tritanopia#BF7F7F
Tritanomaly#C574B7
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE61EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce61ef: #CE61EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE61EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce61ef': '#CE61EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ce61ef">#CE61EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE61EF"

More Purple Colors

#CE61EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE61EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE61EF?

#CE61EF is a light purple — rgb(206, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(286, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #CE61EF?

#CE61EF is rgb(206, 97, 239) — red 206, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE61EF?

#CE61EF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE61EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE61EF scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE61EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE61EF 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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