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#CE88DD Color

#CE88DD is rgb(206, 136, 221) in RGB, hsl(289, 56%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE88DD
HEX#CE88DD
RGBrgb(206, 136, 221)
HSLhsl(289, 56%, 70%)
HSVhsv(289, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.141 320.4)
LABlab(66.34% 37.85 -32.62)
LCHlch(66.34% 49.97 319.25)

What #CE88DD 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 #CE88DD, 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 purple in the library.

#CE88DD Channel Values

How #CE88DD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 56% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE88DD 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CE88DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE88DD; 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 #CE88DD

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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How #CE88DD 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#CE88DD
Protanopia#9797DD
Protanomaly#B091DD
Deuteranopia#A4A4DC
Deuteranomaly#B699DC
Tritanopia#C59696
Tritanomaly#C891B7
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #CE88DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce88dd: #CE88DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE88DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce88dd': '#CE88DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.533, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ce88dd">#CE88DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE88DD"

More Purple Colors

#CE88DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CE88DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE88DD?

#CE88DD is a light purple — rgb(206, 136, 221) in RGB and hsl(289, 56%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #CE88DD?

#CE88DD is rgb(206, 136, 221) — red 206, green 136, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE88DD?

#CE88DD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 38%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE88DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE88DD scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE88DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE88DD 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 14.76, which is visibly different.

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