#CEBCE7 Color
#CEBCE7 is rgb(206, 188, 231) in RGB, hsl(265, 47%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEBCE7rgb(206, 188, 231)hsl(265, 47%, 82%)hsv(265, 19%, 91%)cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 9%)oklch(82.4% 0.062 304.1)lab(78.83% 12.64 -19.12)lch(78.83% 22.92 303.47)What #CEBCE7 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 #CEBCE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEBCE7 Channel Values
How #CEBCE7 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 188 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 47% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEBCE7 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 #CEBCE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEBCE7; 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 #CEBCE7
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 #CEBCE7 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-cebce7: #CEBCE7;background-color: #CEBCE7;colors: { 'color-cebce7': '#CEBCE7' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.737, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_cebce7">#CEBCE7</color>fill="#CEBCE7"More Purple Colors
#CEBCE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEBCE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEBCE7?
#CEBCE7 is a lightest purple — rgb(206, 188, 231) in RGB and hsl(265, 47%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #CEBCE7?
#CEBCE7 is rgb(206, 188, 231) — red 206, green 188, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEBCE7?
#CEBCE7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 19%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEBCE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEBCE7 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEBCE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEBCE7 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 10.06, which is visibly different.
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