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#CEB1CC Color

#CEB1CC is rgb(206, 177, 204) in RGB, hsl(304, 23%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEB1CC
HEX#CEB1CC
RGBrgb(206, 177, 204)
HSLhsl(304, 23%, 75%)
HSVhsv(304, 14%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.049 328.2)
LABlab(75.40% 14.29 -9.66)
LCHlch(75.40% 17.25 325.94)

What #CEB1CC 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 #CEB1CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.06Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.37Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.93Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.52Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.59Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.25

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

#CEB1CC Channel Values

How #CEB1CC 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 177 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 23% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 14% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEB1CC 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEB1CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CEB1CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEB1CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CEB1CC
Complementary
#B1CEB3
Analogous
#C1B1CE
Analogous
#CEB1BD
Triadic
#CCCEB1
Triadic
#B1CCCE
Split comp.
#BDCEB1
Split comp.
#B1CEC1

Tints & Shades of #CEB1CC

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

#D4BAD2
#DCC7DA
#E2D0E0
#E7D9E6
#EDE3ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#BA91B8
#A772A3
#8D588A
#6B4368
#4B2F49
#2C1B2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CEB1CC.

How #CEB1CC 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#CEB1CC
Protanopia#B6B6CC
Protanomaly#C0B4CC
Deuteranopia#BBBBCB
Deuteranomaly#C3B7CC
Tritanopia#CBB5B5
Tritanomaly#CCB3BE
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEB1CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ceb1cc: #CEB1CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEB1CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ceb1cc': '#CEB1CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.694, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_ceb1cc">#CEB1CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEB1CC"

More Pink Colors

#CEB1CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CEB1CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEB1CC?

#CEB1CC is a light pink — rgb(206, 177, 204) in RGB and hsl(304, 23%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #CEB1CC?

#CEB1CC is rgb(206, 177, 204) — red 206, green 177, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEB1CC?

#CEB1CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEB1CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEB1CC scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEB1CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEB1CC 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 5.06, 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.