What color is #CE5EC1?

#CE5EC1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE5EC1?

The RGB value is 206, 94, 193: 206 red, 94 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE5EC1?

The complementary color is #5ECE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE5EC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE5EC1 color

#CE5EC1 rgb(206, 94, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE5EC1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 36.9% green and 75.7% blue (206, 94, 193).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Barbiecore (#E15ACB), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#CE5EC1 color codes

HEX	`#CE5EC1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 94, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 36.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 53%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 54%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.06, 56.91, -31.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.06, 65.08, 330.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.082, 24.98, 53.205)`
Decimal	`13524673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE5EC1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CE5EC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CE5EC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CE5EC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce5ec1; }
.text { color: #ce5ec1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce5ec1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 94 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce5ec1, #ce5e89); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CE5EC1?: #CE5EC1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE5EC1?: The RGB value is 206, 94, 193: 206 red, 94 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE5EC1?: The complementary color is #5ECE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE5EC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.