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#CE97B2 Color

#CE97B2 is rgb(206, 151, 178) in RGB, hsl(331, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CE97B2
HEX#CE97B2
RGBrgb(206, 151, 178)
HSLhsl(331, 36%, 70%)
HSVhsv(331, 27%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.075 348.1)
LABlab(68.47% 24.30 -5.56)
LCHlch(68.47% 24.93 347.11)

What #CE97B2 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 #CE97B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 8.84Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.03Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.16Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.42English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.58Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.78

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

#CE97B2 Channel Values

How #CE97B2 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 151 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 36% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 27% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 14% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CE97B2 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CE97B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CE97B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CE97B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CE97B2
Complementary
#97CEB3
Analogous
#CE97CD
Analogous
#CE9897
Triadic
#B2CE97
Triadic
#97B2CE
Split comp.
#97CE98
Split comp.
#97CDCE

Tints & Shades of #CE97B2

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

#D5A5BC
#DBB3C6
#E2C1D1
#E8CEDB
#EFDCE5
#F5EAF0

Shades

#BF789A
#AF5581
#92456A
#6F3451
#50263A
#2D1521

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CE97B2.

How #CE97B2 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#CE97B2
Protanopia#A2A2B2
Protanomaly#B59EB2
Deuteranopia#ACACB0
Deuteranomaly#BAA4B1
Tritanopia#CB9B9B
Tritanomaly#CC99A5
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CE97B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ce97b2: #CE97B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CE97B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ce97b2': '#CE97B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.592, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_ce97b2">#CE97B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CE97B2"

More Pink Colors

#CE97B2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CE97B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CE97B2?

#CE97B2 is a light pink — rgb(206, 151, 178) in RGB and hsl(331, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #CE97B2?

#CE97B2 is rgb(206, 151, 178) — red 206, green 151, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CE97B2?

#CE97B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 14%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CE97B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CE97B2 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CE97B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CE97B2 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.97, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.