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#CEA6BE Color

#CEA6BE is rgb(206, 166, 190) in RGB, hsl(324, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEA6BE
HEX#CEA6BE
RGBrgb(206, 166, 190)
HSLhsl(324, 29%, 73%)
HSVhsv(324, 19%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.057 341.8)
LABlab(72.36% 18.06 -6.50)
LCHlch(72.36% 19.20 340.21)

What #CEA6BE 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 #CEA6BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.71Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.84Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.59Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.92Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.15Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.19

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

#CEA6BE Channel Values

How #CEA6BE 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 166 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 29% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 19% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 8% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA6BE 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEA6BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEA6BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA6BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEA6BE
Complementary
#A6CEB6
Analogous
#CAA6CE
Analogous
#CEA6AA
Triadic
#BECEA6
Triadic
#A6BECE
Split comp.
#AACEA6
Split comp.
#A6CECA

Tints & Shades of #CEA6BE

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

#D5B3C8
#DBBDCF
#E2CAD9
#E7D4E0
#EFE1E9
#F4EBF1

Shades

#BC85A6
#AA648E
#8D4E74
#703E5C
#4F2B41
#2E1926

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEA6BE.

How #CEA6BE 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#CEA6BE
Protanopia#AEAEBE
Protanomaly#BBABBE
Deuteranopia#B5B5BD
Deuteranomaly#BFAFBD
Tritanopia#CBA9A9
Tritanomaly#CCA8B2
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEA6BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cea6be: #CEA6BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEA6BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cea6be': '#CEA6BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.651, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_cea6be">#CEA6BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEA6BE"

More Pink Colors

#CEA6BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CEA6BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEA6BE?

#CEA6BE is a light pink — rgb(206, 166, 190) in RGB and hsl(324, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #CEA6BE?

#CEA6BE is rgb(206, 166, 190) — red 206, green 166, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEA6BE?

#CEA6BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEA6BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA6BE scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEA6BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEA6BE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, 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.