What color is #CEA2D4?

#CEA2D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA2D4?

The RGB value is 206, 162, 212: 206 red, 162 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA2D4?

The complementary color is #A8D4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA2D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA2D4 color

#CEA2D4 rgb(206, 162, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA2D4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 63.5% green and 83.1% blue (206, 162, 212).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 37% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#CEA2D4 color codes

HEX	`#CEA2D4`
RGB	`rgb(206, 162, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 63.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 37%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 24%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.04, 24.84, -19.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.04, 31.4, 322.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.256, 43.717, 68.065)`
Decimal	`13542100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA2D4, 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 #CEA2D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA2D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #CEA2D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea2d4; }
.text { color: #cea2d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea2d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 162 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea2d4, #d4a2c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CEA2D4?: #CEA2D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA2D4?: The RGB value is 206, 162, 212: 206 red, 162 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA2D4?: The complementary color is #A8D4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA2D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.