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#CEA1EC Color

#CEA1EC is rgb(206, 161, 236) in RGB, hsl(276, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 32%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEA1EC
HEX#CEA1EC
RGBrgb(206, 161, 236)
HSLhsl(276, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(276, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 32%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.115 311.2)
LABlab(72.47% 27.29 -31.43)
LCHlch(72.47% 41.63 310.97)

What #CEA1EC 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 #CEA1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.08Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.8Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.85Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.24Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.57Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.48

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

#CEA1EC Channel Values

How #CEA1EC 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 161 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA1EC 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEA1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEA1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEA1EC
Complementary
#BFECA2
Analogous
#A9A2EC
Analogous
#ECA2E5
Triadic
#ECCEA2
Triadic
#A2ECCE
Split comp.
#E5ECA2
Split comp.
#A2ECA9

Tints & Shades of #CEA1EC

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

#D5AFEF
#DCBBF1
#E2C8F4
#E7D0F5
#EDDDF8
#F4EAFB

Shades

#B673E2
#A049DA
#8528C3
#681F98
#48166A
#2B0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEA1EC.

How #CEA1EC 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#CEA1EC
Protanopia#AAAAEC
Protanomaly#B9A6EC
Deuteranopia#B2B2EB
Deuteranomaly#BEABEB
Tritanopia#C5ADAD
Tritanomaly#C8A8C9
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEA1EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cea1ec: #CEA1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEA1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cea1ec': '#CEA1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.631, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cea1ec">#CEA1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEA1EC"

More Purple Colors

#CEA1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CEA1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEA1EC?

#CEA1EC is a light purple — rgb(206, 161, 236) in RGB and hsl(276, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #CEA1EC?

#CEA1EC is rgb(206, 161, 236) — red 206, green 161, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEA1EC?

#CEA1EC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 32%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEA1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA1EC scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEA1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEA1EC 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 10.24, which is visibly different.

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