What color is #CE9BD1?

#CE9BD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE9BD1?

The RGB value is 206, 155, 209: 206 red, 155 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE9BD1?

The complementary color is #9ED19B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE9BD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE9BD1 color

#CE9BD1 rgb(206, 155, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE9BD1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 60.8% green and 82% blue (206, 155, 209).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 37% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#CE9BD1 color codes

HEX	`#CE9BD1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 155, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 60.8%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 37%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.29, 28.09, -20.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.29, 34.61, 324.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.682, 41.169, 65.691)`
Decimal	`13540305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE9BD1, 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 #CE9BD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE9BD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	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 #CE9BD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce9bd1; }
.text { color: #ce9bd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce9bd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 155 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce9bd1, #d19bb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CE9BD1?: #CE9BD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE9BD1?: The RGB value is 206, 155, 209: 206 red, 155 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE9BD1?: The complementary color is #9ED19B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE9BD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.