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#CEADDC Color

#CEADDC is rgb(206, 173, 220) in RGB, hsl(282, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEADDC
HEX#CEADDC
RGBrgb(206, 173, 220)
HSLhsl(282, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(282, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.074 315.8)
LABlab(74.84% 18.64 -19.16)
LCHlch(74.84% 26.73 314.22)

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

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.44Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.74Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.25Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.84Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.13Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.06

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

#CEADDC Channel Values

How #CEADDC 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 173 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEADDC 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CEADDC

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

Base
#CEADDC
Complementary
#BBDCAD
Analogous
#B6ADDC
Analogous
#DCADD2
Triadic
#DCCEAD
Triadic
#ADDCCE
Split comp.
#D2DCAD
Split comp.
#ADDCB6

Tints & Shades of #CEADDC

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

#D4B8E0
#DBC2E5
#E1CDEA
#E7D8EE
#EEE2F3
#F4EDF7

Shades

#B889CD
#A162BC
#8846A4
#68367D
#4A2659
#291532

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

How #CEADDC 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#CEADDC
Protanopia#B3B3DC
Protanomaly#BFB1DC
Deuteranopia#B9B9DB
Deuteranomaly#C2B4DC
Tritanopia#C8B4B4
Tritanomaly#CBB1C5
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEADDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceaddc: #CEADDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEADDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceaddc': '#CEADDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.678, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ceaddc">#CEADDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEADDC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#CEADDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEADDC?

#CEADDC is a light purple — rgb(206, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(282, 40%, 77%) 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #CEADDC?

#CEADDC is rgb(206, 173, 220) — red 206, green 173, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEADDC?

#CEADDC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEADDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEADDC scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEADDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEADDC 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 12.38, which is visibly different.

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