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#CEBFDE Color

#CEBFDE is rgb(206, 191, 222) in RGB, hsl(269, 32%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEBFDE
HEX#CEBFDE
RGBrgb(206, 191, 222)
HSLhsl(269, 32%, 81%)
HSVhsv(269, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.046 307.2)
LABlab(79.33% 9.76 -13.54)
LCHlch(79.33% 16.69 305.77)

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

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.19Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.03Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.2Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.46Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.16Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.95

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

#CEBFDE Channel Values

How #CEBFDE 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 191 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 32% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEBFDE 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CEBFDE

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

Base
#CEBFDE
Complementary
#CFDEBF
Analogous
#BFC0DE
Analogous
#DEBFDE
Triadic
#DECEBF
Triadic
#BFDECE
Split comp.
#DEDEBF
Split comp.
#C0DEBF

Tints & Shades of #CEBFDE

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

#D3C6E2
#DBD0E7
#E0D7EA
#E8E1EF
#EDE7F3
#F5F2F8

Shades

#B29ACB
#9575B8
#7953A2
#5D407D
#422D58
#261A32

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

How #CEBFDE 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#CEBFDE
Protanopia#C2C2DE
Protanomaly#C7C1DE
Deuteranopia#C4C4DE
Deuteranomaly#C8C2DE
Tritanopia#CAC3C3
Tritanomaly#CCC2CF
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEBFDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cebfde: #CEBFDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEBFDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cebfde': '#CEBFDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.749, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_cebfde">#CEBFDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEBFDE"

More Purple Colors

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

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#CEBFDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEBFDE?

#CEBFDE is a lightest purple — rgb(206, 191, 222) in RGB and hsl(269, 32%, 81%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #CEBFDE?

#CEBFDE is rgb(206, 191, 222) — red 206, green 191, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEBFDE?

#CEBFDE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEBFDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEBFDE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEBFDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEBFDE 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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