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#CE69AB Color

#CE69AB is rgb(206, 105, 171) in RGB, hsl(321, 51%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE69AB
HEX#CE69AB
RGBrgb(206, 105, 171)
HSLhsl(321, 51%, 61%)
HSVhsv(321, 49%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 17%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.149 342.2)
LABlab(58.35% 46.70 -16.61)
LCHlch(58.35% 49.56 340.42)

What #CE69AB 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 #CE69AB, 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.

#CE69AB Channel Values

How #CE69AB 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 105 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 51% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 49% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 17% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE69AB 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE69AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE69AB; 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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Tints & Shades of #CE69AB

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 #CE69AB 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#CE69AB
Protanopia#8282AB
Protanomaly#A679AB
Deuteranopia#9595A8
Deuteranomaly#AF85A9
Tritanopia#C97474
Tritanomaly#CB708D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #CE69AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce69ab: #CE69AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE69AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce69ab': '#CE69AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.412, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_ce69ab">#CE69AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE69AB"

More Pink Colors

#CE69AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE69AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE69AB?

#CE69AB is a light pink — rgb(206, 105, 171) in RGB and hsl(321, 51%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #CE69AB?

#CE69AB is rgb(206, 105, 171) — red 206, green 105, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE69AB?

#CE69AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE69AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE69AB scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE69AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE69AB 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.05, which is visibly different.

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