What color is #CE98EC?

#CE98EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE98EC?

The RGB value is 206, 152, 236: 206 red, 152 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE98EC?

The complementary color is #B6EC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE98EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE98EC color

#CE98EC rgb(206, 152, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE98EC is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 59.6% green and 92.5% blue (206, 152, 236).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 69% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#CE98EC color codes

HEX	`#CE98EC`
RGB	`rgb(206, 152, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 59.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 69%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 36%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.62, 35.11, -34.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.62, 49.26, 315.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.82, 41.635, 84.647)`
Decimal	`13539564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE98EC, 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 #CE98EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE98EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #CE98EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce98ec; }
.text { color: #ce98ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce98ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 152 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce98ec, #ec98e0); }

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Questions

What color is #CE98EC?: #CE98EC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE98EC?: The RGB value is 206, 152, 236: 206 red, 152 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE98EC?: The complementary color is #B6EC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE98EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.