What color is #CEA2CA?

#CEA2CA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA2CA?

The RGB value is 206, 162, 202: 206 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA2CA?

The complementary color is #A2CEA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA2CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA2CA color

#CEA2CA rgb(206, 162, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA2CA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 63.5% green and 79.2% blue (206, 162, 202).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#CEA2CA color codes

HEX	`#CEA2CA`
RGB	`rgb(206, 162, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 63.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.71, 22.95, -14.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.71, 27, 328.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.034, 43.228, 61.627)`
Decimal	`13542090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA2CA, 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 #CEA2CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA2CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #CEA2CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea2ca; }
.text { color: #cea2ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea2ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 162 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea2ca, #cea2b4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA2CA?: #CEA2CA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA2CA?: The RGB value is 206, 162, 202: 206 red, 162 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA2CA?: The complementary color is #A2CEA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA2CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.