What color is #CE9CD3?

#CE9CD3 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 #CE9CD3?

The RGB value is 206, 156, 211: 206 red, 156 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE9CD3?

The complementary color is #A1D39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE9CD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE9CD3 color

#CE9CD3 rgb(206, 156, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE9CD3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 61.2% green and 82.7% blue (206, 156, 211).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#CE9CD3 color codes

HEX	`#CE9CD3`
RGB	`rgb(206, 156, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 61.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 26%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, 27.93, -20.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 34.86, 323.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.099, 41.603, 67.059)`
Decimal	`13540563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE9CD3, 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 #CE9CD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE9CD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #CE9CD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce9cd3; }
.text { color: #ce9cd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce9cd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 156 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce9cd3, #d39cbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CE9CD3?: #CE9CD3 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 #CE9CD3?: The RGB value is 206, 156, 211: 206 red, 156 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE9CD3?: The complementary color is #A1D39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE9CD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.