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#CE8DCB Color

#CE8DCB is rgb(206, 141, 203) in RGB, hsl(303, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 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.

#CE8DCB
HEX#CE8DCB
RGBrgb(206, 141, 203)
HSLhsl(303, 40%, 68%)
HSVhsv(303, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.113 328.2)
LABlab(66.86% 32.72 -21.85)
LCHlch(66.86% 39.35 326.26)

What #CE8DCB 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 #CE8DCB, 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 7.76Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.93Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.73African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.01Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.15

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

#CE8DCB Channel Values

How #CE8DCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 40% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE8DCB 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 text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE8DCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE8DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE8DCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE8DCB
Complementary
#8DCE90
Analogous
#B18DCE
Analogous
#CE8DAA
Triadic
#CBCE8D
Triadic
#8DCBCE
Split comp.
#AACE8D
Split comp.
#8DCEB1

Tints & Shades of #CE8DCB

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

#D49BD1
#DCADD9
#E2BBE0
#E8C9E7
#EED8ED
#F6EAF5

Shades

#C06DBC
#B34DAD
#923F8E
#6F2F6C
#4F224C
#2E142D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE8DCB.

How #CE8DCB 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#CE8DCB
Protanopia#9B9BCB
Protanomaly#B295CB
Deuteranopia#A6A6CA
Deuteranomaly#B79DCA
Tritanopia#C89797
Tritanomaly#CA93AE
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE8DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce8dcb: #CE8DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE8DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce8dcb': '#CE8DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.553, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ce8dcb">#CE8DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE8DCB"

More Pink Colors

#CE8DCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE8DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE8DCB?

#CE8DCB is a light pink — rgb(206, 141, 203) in RGB and hsl(303, 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 #CE8DCB?

#CE8DCB is rgb(206, 141, 203) — red 206, green 141, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE8DCB?

#CE8DCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE8DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE8DCB scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE8DCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE8DCB 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.