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#CEA6CD Color

#CEA6CD is rgb(206, 166, 205) in RGB, hsl(302, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEA6CD
HEX#CEA6CD
RGBrgb(206, 166, 205)
HSLhsl(302, 29%, 73%)
HSVhsv(302, 19%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.07 327)
LABlab(72.74% 20.09 -14.14)
LCHlch(72.74% 24.56 324.86)

What #CEA6CD 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 #CEA6CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 1.87Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.92Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.76Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.08Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.99Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.16

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

#CEA6CD Channel Values

How #CEA6CD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 29% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 19% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEA6CD 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 text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEA6CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEA6CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEA6CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEA6CD
Complementary
#A6CEA8
Analogous
#BBA6CE
Analogous
#CEA6B9
Triadic
#CDCEA6
Triadic
#A6CDCE
Split comp.
#B9CEA6
Split comp.
#A6CEBB

Tints & Shades of #CEA6CD

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

#D5B3D4
#DBBDDA
#E2CAE1
#E7D4E7
#EFE1EE
#F4EBF4

Shades

#BC85BA
#AA64A8
#8D4E8B
#703E6E
#4F2B4E
#2E192D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEA6CD.

How #CEA6CD 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#CEA6CD
Protanopia#AEAECD
Protanomaly#BBABCD
Deuteranopia#B5B5CC
Deuteranomaly#BFAFCC
Tritanopia#CAACAC
Tritanomaly#CBA9BA
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEA6CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cea6cd: #CEA6CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEA6CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cea6cd': '#CEA6CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.651, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_cea6cd">#CEA6CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEA6CD"

More Pink Colors

#CEA6CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CEA6CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEA6CD?

#CEA6CD is a light pink — rgb(206, 166, 205) in RGB and hsl(302, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.

What is the RGB value of #CEA6CD?

#CEA6CD is rgb(206, 166, 205) — red 206, green 166, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEA6CD?

#CEA6CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEA6CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEA6CD scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEA6CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEA6CD 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 11.73, 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.