What color is #CE9FD9?

#CE9FD9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CE9FD9?

The RGB value is 206, 159, 217: 206 red, 159 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CE9FD9?

The complementary color is #AAD99F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CE9FD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CE9FD9 color

#CE9FD9 rgb(206, 159, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CE9FD9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 62.4% green and 85.1% blue (206, 159, 217).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 43% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#CE9FD9 color codes

HEX	`#CE9FD9`
RGB	`rgb(206, 159, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 62.4%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 43%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 27%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 27%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.51, 27.45, -22.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.51, 35.67, 320.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.374, 42.929, 71.265)`
Decimal	`13541337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CE9FD9, 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 #CE9FD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CE9FD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	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 #CE9FD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ce9fd9; }
.text { color: #ce9fd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce9fd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 159 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ce9fd9, #d99fc7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CE9FD9?: #CE9FD9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CE9FD9?: The RGB value is 206, 159, 217: 206 red, 159 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CE9FD9?: The complementary color is #AAD99F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CE9FD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.