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#CE88C0 Color

#CE88C0 is rgb(206, 136, 192) in RGB, hsl(312, 42%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE88C0
HEX#CE88C0
RGBrgb(206, 136, 192)
HSLhsl(312, 42%, 67%)
HSVhsv(312, 34%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.112 334.2)
LABlab(65.42% 33.81 -17.89)
LCHlch(65.42% 38.25 332.11)

What #CE88C0 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 #CE88C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.4Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.13Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.53Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.84Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.37Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.45

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

#CE88C0 Channel Values

How #CE88C0 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 136 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 42% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 34% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 7% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE88C0 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE88C0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE88C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE88C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE88C0
Complementary
#88CE96
Analogous
#B988CE
Analogous
#CE889D
Triadic
#C0CE88
Triadic
#88C0CE
Split comp.
#9DCE88
Split comp.
#88CEB9

Tints & Shades of #CE88C0

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

#D496C8
#DCA8D1
#E1B7D9
#E9C9E2
#EFD7EA
#F6E9F4

Shades

#C167AF
#B1489C
#913B80
#702E63
#502146
#2F132A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE88C0.

How #CE88C0 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#CE88C0
Protanopia#9797C0
Protanomaly#B091C0
Deuteranopia#A4A4BE
Deuteranomaly#B699BF
Tritanopia#C99191
Tritanomaly#CB8DA6
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE88C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce88c0: #CE88C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE88C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce88c0': '#CE88C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.533, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_ce88c0">#CE88C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE88C0"

More Pink Colors

#CE88C0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE88C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE88C0?

#CE88C0 is a light pink — rgb(206, 136, 192) in RGB and hsl(312, 42%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #CE88C0?

#CE88C0 is rgb(206, 136, 192) — red 206, green 136, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE88C0?

#CE88C0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE88C0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE88C0 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE88C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE88C0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, 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.