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#CEC7EF Color

#CEC7EF is rgb(206, 199, 239) in RGB, hsl(251, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEC7EF
HEX#CEC7EF
RGBrgb(206, 199, 239)
HSLhsl(251, 56%, 86%)
HSVhsv(251, 17%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.056 293.2)
LABlab(81.79% 8.33 -18.95)
LCHlch(81.79% 20.70 293.72)

What #CEC7EF 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 #CEC7EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CEC7EF Channel Values

How #CEC7EF 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 199 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 56% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 17% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEC7EF 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CEC7EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEC7EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CEC7EF

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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Shades

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How #CEC7EF 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#CEC7EF
Protanopia#C8C8EF
Protanomaly#CBC8EF
Deuteranopia#C9C9EF
Deuteranomaly#CBC8EF
Tritanopia#C8CDCD
Tritanomaly#CBCADB
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #CEC7EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cec7ef: #CEC7EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEC7EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cec7ef': '#CEC7EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.780, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cec7ef">#CEC7EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEC7EF"

More Blue Colors

#CEC7EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CEC7EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEC7EF?

#CEC7EF is a lightest blue — rgb(206, 199, 239) in RGB and hsl(251, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.68.

What is the RGB value of #CEC7EF?

#CEC7EF is rgb(206, 199, 239) — red 206, green 199, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEC7EF?

#CEC7EF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEC7EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEC7EF scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEC7EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEC7EF 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 10.77, which is visibly different.

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