#CEBDEA Color
#CEBDEA is rgb(206, 189, 234) in RGB, hsl(263, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%) 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.
#CEBDEArgb(206, 189, 234)hsl(263, 52%, 83%)hsv(263, 19%, 92%)cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(82.7% 0.065 302.2)lab(79.16% 12.60 -20.23)lch(79.16% 23.83 301.91)What #CEBDEA 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 #CEBDEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEBDEA Channel Values
How #CEBDEA 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 189 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEBDEA 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 #CEBDEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEBDEA; 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 #CEBDEA
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 #CEBDEA 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.
#CEBDEA#C0C0EA#C6BFEA#C3C3EA#C7C1EA#C8C3C3#CAC1D4#C4C4C4Using #CEBDEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cebdea: #CEBDEA;background-color: #CEBDEA;colors: { 'color-cebdea': '#CEBDEA' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.741, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_cebdea">#CEBDEA</color>fill="#CEBDEA"More Purple Colors
#CEBDEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEBDEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEBDEA?
#CEBDEA is a lightest purple — rgb(206, 189, 234) in RGB and hsl(263, 52%, 83%) 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 #CEBDEA?
#CEBDEA is rgb(206, 189, 234) — red 206, green 189, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEBDEA?
#CEBDEA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEBDEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEBDEA scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEBDEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEBDEA 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 11.13, which is visibly different.
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