What color is #CE8FD1?

#CE8FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE8FD1?

The RGB value is 206, 143, 209: 206 red, 143 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE8FD1?

The complementary color is #92D18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE8FD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE8FD1 color

#CE8FD1 rgb(206, 143, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE8FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 56.1% green and 82% blue (206, 143, 209).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 42% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#CE8FD1 color codes

HEX	`#CE8FD1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 143, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 56.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 42%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 32%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.56, 34.63, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.56, 42.36, 324.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.784, 37.372, 65.058)`
Decimal	`13537233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE8FD1, 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 #CE8FD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE8FD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #CE8FD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce8fd1; }
.text { color: #ce8fd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce8fd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 143 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce8fd1, #d18fb3); }

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Questions

What color is #CE8FD1?: #CE8FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE8FD1?: The RGB value is 206, 143, 209: 206 red, 143 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE8FD1?: The complementary color is #92D18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE8FD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.