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#CE71EA Color

#CE71EA is rgb(206, 113, 234) in RGB, hsl(286, 74%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE71EA
HEX#CE71EA
RGBrgb(206, 113, 234)
HSLhsl(286, 74%, 68%)
HSVhsv(286, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.192 317.9)
LABlab(62.13% 51.18 -46.35)
LCHlch(62.13% 69.05 317.84)

What #CE71EA 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 #CE71EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.95Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.63Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.84Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.32Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.52Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.02

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

#CE71EA Channel Values

How #CE71EA 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 113 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 74% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE71EA 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE71EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE71EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE71EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE71EA
Complementary
#8DEA71
Analogous
#9171EA
Analogous
#EA71CA
Triadic
#EACE71
Triadic
#71EACE
Split comp.
#CAEA71
Split comp.
#71EA91

Tints & Shades of #CE71EA

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

#D483EC
#DB99F0
#E2ABF2
#E8BCF5
#EECEF8
#F6E4FB

Shades

#C049E4
#B221DE
#921BB6
#6E158A
#4E0F62
#2E093A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE71EA.

How #CE71EA 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#CE71EA
Protanopia#8787EA
Protanomaly#A87FEA
Deuteranopia#9898E8
Deuteranomaly#B08AE9
Tritanopia#C18888
Tritanomaly#C680B8
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE71EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce71ea: #CE71EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE71EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce71ea': '#CE71EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.443, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ce71ea">#CE71EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE71EA"

More Purple Colors

#CE71EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE71EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE71EA?

#CE71EA is a light purple — rgb(206, 113, 234) in RGB and hsl(286, 74%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #CE71EA?

#CE71EA is rgb(206, 113, 234) — red 206, green 113, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE71EA?

#CE71EA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 52%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE71EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE71EA scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE71EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE71EA 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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