What color is #CE9DBF?

#CE9DBF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE9DBF?

The RGB value is 206, 157, 191: 206 red, 157 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE9DBF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CE9DBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE9DBF color

#CE9DBF rgb(206, 157, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CE9DBF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 61.6% green and 74.9% blue (206, 157, 191).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 33% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#CE9DBF color codes

HEX	`#CE9DBF`
RGB	`rgb(206, 157, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 61.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 33%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.18, 23.7, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.18, 25.9, 336.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.914, 40.999, 54.722)`
Decimal	`13540799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE9DBF, 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 #CE9DBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE9DBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	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 #CE9DBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce9dbf; }
.text { color: #ce9dbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce9dbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 157 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce9dbf, #ce9da6); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CE9DBF?: #CE9DBF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE9DBF?: The RGB value is 206, 157, 191: 206 red, 157 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE9DBF?: The complementary color is #9DCEAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE9DBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.