#CE8CF8 Color
#CE8CF8 is rgb(206, 140, 248) in RGB, hsl(277, 89%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CE8CF8rgb(206, 140, 248)hsl(277, 89%, 76%)hsv(277, 44%, 97%)cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 3%)oklch(74.6% 0.164 311.1)lab(68.18% 40.01 -44.58)lch(68.18% 59.90 311.91)What #CE8CF8 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 #CE8CF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CE8CF8 Channel Values
How #CE8CF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 206 · G 140 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 89% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 44% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE8CF8 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.
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Colors That Go With #CE8CF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE8CF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CE8CF8
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 #CE8CF8 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.
#CE8CF8#9A9AF8#B195F8#A6A6F7#B79CF7#C19F9F#C698C9#A7A7A7Using #CE8CF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ce8cf8: #CE8CF8;background-color: #CE8CF8;colors: { 'color-ce8cf8': '#CE8CF8' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.549, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_ce8cf8">#CE8CF8</color>fill="#CE8CF8"More Purple Colors
#CE8CF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CE8CF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CE8CF8?
#CE8CF8 is a light purple — rgb(206, 140, 248) in RGB and hsl(277, 89%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #CE8CF8?
#CE8CF8 is rgb(206, 140, 248) — red 206, green 140, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CE8CF8?
#CE8CF8 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CE8CF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CE8CF8 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CE8CF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CE8CF8 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.
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