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#CE8DCA Color

#CE8DCA is rgb(206, 141, 202) in RGB, hsl(304, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE8DCA
HEX#CE8DCA
RGBrgb(206, 141, 202)
HSLhsl(304, 40%, 68%)
HSVhsv(304, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.112 328.8)
LABlab(66.83% 32.58 -21.34)
LCHlch(66.83% 38.95 326.77)

What #CE8DCA 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 #CE8DCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.8Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.46Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.63Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.33Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.8African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.99

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

#CE8DCA Channel Values

How #CE8DCA 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 141 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 40% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE8DCA 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE8DCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE8DCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE8DCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE8DCA
Complementary
#8DCE91
Analogous
#B28DCE
Analogous
#CE8DA9
Triadic
#CACE8D
Triadic
#8DCACE
Split comp.
#A9CE8D
Split comp.
#8DCEB2

Tints & Shades of #CE8DCA

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

#D49BD0
#DCADD9
#E2BBDF
#E8C9E6
#EED8ED
#F6EAF5

Shades

#C06DBB
#B34DAC
#923F8D
#6F2F6A
#4F224C
#2E142D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE8DCA.

How #CE8DCA 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#CE8DCA
Protanopia#9B9BCA
Protanomaly#B295CA
Deuteranopia#A6A6C9
Deuteranomaly#B79DC9
Tritanopia#C89797
Tritanomaly#CA93AE
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE8DCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce8dca: #CE8DCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE8DCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce8dca': '#CE8DCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.553, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ce8dca">#CE8DCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE8DCA"

More Pink Colors

#CE8DCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE8DCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE8DCA?

#CE8DCA is a light pink — rgb(206, 141, 202) in RGB and hsl(304, 40%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #CE8DCA?

#CE8DCA is rgb(206, 141, 202) — red 206, green 141, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE8DCA?

#CE8DCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE8DCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE8DCA scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE8DCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE8DCA 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 6.8, 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.