What color is #CE8EDA?

#CE8EDA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE8EDA?

The RGB value is 206, 142, 218: 206 red, 142 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE8EDA?

The complementary color is #9ADA8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE8EDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE8EDA color

#CE8EDA rgb(206, 142, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE8EDA is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 55.7% green and 85.5% blue (206, 142, 218).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#CE8EDA color codes

HEX	`#CE8EDA`
RGB	`rgb(206, 142, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 55.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 51%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 35%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.67, 36.9, -29.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.67, 47.06, 321.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.78, 37.531, 71.043)`
Decimal	`13536986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE8EDA, 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 #CE8EDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE8EDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CE8EDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce8eda; }
.text { color: #ce8eda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce8eda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 142 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce8eda, #da8ec0); }

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Questions

What color is #CE8EDA?: #CE8EDA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE8EDA?: The RGB value is 206, 142, 218: 206 red, 142 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE8EDA?: The complementary color is #9ADA8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE8EDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.