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#CE68DE Color

#CE68DE is rgb(206, 104, 222) in RGB, hsl(292, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 53%, 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE68DE
HEX#CE68DE
RGBrgb(206, 104, 222)
HSLhsl(292, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(292, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.194 322)
LABlab(59.96% 53.66 -43.06)
LCHlch(59.96% 68.80 321.25)

What #CE68DE 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 #CE68DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.04Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.9Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.01Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.46Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.93Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.66

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

#CE68DE Channel Values

How #CE68DE 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 104 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE68DE 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE68DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE68DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE68DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE68DE
Complementary
#78DE68
Analogous
#9468DE
Analogous
#DE68B3
Triadic
#DECE68
Triadic
#68DECE
Split comp.
#B3DE68
Split comp.
#68DE94

Tints & Shades of #CE68DE

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

#D57DE3
#DC92E7
#E3A7EC
#E8B8EF
#EFCDF4
#F6E2F9

Shades

#C243D6
#B02BC5
#8E239F
#701C7D
#4F1358
#310C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE68DE.

How #CE68DE 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#CE68DE
Protanopia#8181DE
Protanomaly#A678DE
Deuteranopia#9494DC
Deuteranomaly#AE85DD
Tritanopia#C27F7F
Tritanomaly#C777AD
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE68DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce68de: #CE68DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE68DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce68de': '#CE68DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.408, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_ce68de">#CE68DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE68DE"

More Pink Colors

#CE68DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE68DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE68DE?

#CE68DE is a light pink — rgb(206, 104, 222) in RGB and hsl(292, 64%, 64%) 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 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #CE68DE?

#CE68DE is rgb(206, 104, 222) — red 206, green 104, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE68DE?

#CE68DE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE68DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE68DE scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE68DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE68DE 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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