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#CE64AE Color

#CE64AE is rgb(206, 100, 174) in RGB, hsl(318, 52%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 16%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE64AE
HEX#CE64AE
RGBrgb(206, 100, 174)
HSLhsl(318, 52%, 60%)
HSVhsv(318, 51%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.16 340.2)
LABlab(57.50% 49.39 -19.62)
LCHlch(57.50% 53.14 338.33)

What #CE64AE 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 #CE64AE, 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.

#CE64AE Channel Values

How #CE64AE 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 100 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 52% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 51% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE64AE 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE64AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE64AE; 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 #CE64AE

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 #CE64AE 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#CE64AE
Protanopia#7F7FAE
Protanomaly#A475AE
Deuteranopia#9292AB
Deuteranomaly#AD82AC
Tritanopia#C87171
Tritanomaly#CB6C8D
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #CE64AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce64ae: #CE64AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE64AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce64ae': '#CE64AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.392, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_ce64ae">#CE64AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE64AE"

More Pink Colors

#CE64AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE64AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE64AE?

#CE64AE is a light pink — rgb(206, 100, 174) in RGB and hsl(318, 52%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #CE64AE?

#CE64AE is rgb(206, 100, 174) — red 206, green 100, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE64AE?

#CE64AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE64AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE64AE scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE64AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE64AE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.

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