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#CE78CE Color

#CE78CE is rgb(206, 120, 206) in RGB, hsl(300, 47%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE78CE
HEX#CE78CE
RGBrgb(206, 120, 206)
HSLhsl(300, 47%, 64%)
HSVhsv(300, 42%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.153 327.1)
LABlab(62.46% 43.76 -30.24)
LCHlch(62.46% 53.19 325.36)

What #CE78CE 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 #CE78CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.12Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.52Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.95Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.41Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.49Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.95

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

#CE78CE Channel Values

How #CE78CE 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 120 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 47% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 42% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE78CE 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE78CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE78CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE78CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE78CE
Complementary
#78CE78
Analogous
#A378CE
Analogous
#CE78A3
Triadic
#CECE78
Triadic
#78CECE
Split comp.
#A3CE78
Split comp.
#78CEA3

Tints & Shades of #CE78CE

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

#D58BD5
#DC9EDC
#E3B0E3
#E8BFE8
#EFD2EF
#F6E5F6

Shades

#C256C2
#B040B0
#8E338E
#702970
#4F1C4F
#311231

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE78CE.

How #CE78CE 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#CE78CE
Protanopia#8C8CCE
Protanomaly#AA84CE
Deuteranopia#9B9BCC
Deuteranomaly#B28FCD
Tritanopia#C68787
Tritanomaly#C981A8
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE78CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce78ce: #CE78CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE78CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce78ce': '#CE78CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.471, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_ce78ce">#CE78CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE78CE"

More Pink Colors

#CE78CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE78CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE78CE?

#CE78CE is a light pink — rgb(206, 120, 206) in RGB and hsl(300, 47%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #CE78CE?

#CE78CE is rgb(206, 120, 206) — red 206, green 120, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE78CE?

#CE78CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE78CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE78CE scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE78CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE78CE 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.