#CEABE7 Color
#CEABE7 is rgb(206, 171, 231) in RGB, hsl(275, 56%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEABE7rgb(206, 171, 231)hsl(275, 56%, 79%)hsv(275, 26%, 91%)cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 9%)oklch(79.2% 0.091 310.8)lab(74.68% 21.35 -25.36)lch(74.68% 33.15 310.09)What #CEABE7 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 #CEABE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEABE7 Channel Values
How #CEABE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 206 · G 171 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 56% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 26% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEABE7 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.
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Colors That Go With #CEABE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEABE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CEABE7
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.
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How #CEABE7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ceabe7: #CEABE7;background-color: #CEABE7;colors: { 'color-ceabe7': '#CEABE7' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.671, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_ceabe7">#CEABE7</color>fill="#CEABE7"More Purple Colors
#CEABE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEABE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEABE7?
#CEABE7 is a light purple — rgb(206, 171, 231) in RGB and hsl(275, 56%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #CEABE7?
#CEABE7 is rgb(206, 171, 231) — red 206, green 171, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEABE7?
#CEABE7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEABE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEABE7 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEABE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEABE7 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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