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#CE7AFF Color

#CE7AFF is rgb(206, 122, 255) in RGB, hsl(278, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE7AFF
HEX#CE7AFF
RGBrgb(206, 122, 255)
HSLhsl(278, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(278, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.2 311.5)
LABlab(64.76% 50.12 -53.77)
LCHlch(64.76% 73.50 312.99)

What #CE7AFF 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 #CE7AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.25Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.92Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.67Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.18Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 18.58Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 18.93

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

#CE7AFF Channel Values

How #CE7AFF 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 122 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE7AFF 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE7AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE7AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE7AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE7AFF
Complementary
#ABFF7A
Analogous
#8C7AFF
Analogous
#FF7AED
Triadic
#FFCE7A
Triadic
#7AFFCE
Split comp.
#EDFF7A
Split comp.
#7AFF8C

Tints & Shades of #CE7AFF

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

#D48AFF
#DB9EFF
#E1ADFF
#E9C2FF
#EED1FF
#F6E5FF

Shades

#BC47FF
#A914FF
#8E00E0
#6E00AD
#4E007A
#2D0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE7AFF.

How #CE7AFF 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#CE7AFF
Protanopia#8D8DFF
Protanomaly#AB86FF
Deuteranopia#9C9CFE
Deuteranomaly#B290FE
Tritanopia#BE9494
Tritanomaly#C58AC8
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE7AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce7aff: #CE7AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE7AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce7aff': '#CE7AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.478, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ce7aff">#CE7AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE7AFF"

More Purple Colors

#CE7AFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CE7AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE7AFF?

#CE7AFF is a light purple — rgb(206, 122, 255) in RGB and hsl(278, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #CE7AFF?

#CE7AFF is rgb(206, 122, 255) — red 206, green 122, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE7AFF?

#CE7AFF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE7AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE7AFF scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE7AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE7AFF 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 13.92, which is visibly different.

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