What color is #CEA4CB?

#CEA4CB 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 #CEA4CB?

The RGB value is 206, 164, 203: 206 red, 164 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA4CB?

The complementary color is #A4CEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA4CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA4CB color

#CEA4CB rgb(206, 164, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA4CB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 64.3% green and 79.6% blue (206, 164, 203).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 30% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#CEA4CB color codes

HEX	`#CEA4CB`
RGB	`rgb(206, 164, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 64.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 30%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 20%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.22, 22.04, -14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.22, 26.11, 327.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.507, 43.986, 62.37)`
Decimal	`13542603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA4CB, 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 #CEA4CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA4CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	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 #CEA4CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea4cb; }
.text { color: #cea4cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea4cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 164 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea4cb, #cea4b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA4CB?: #CEA4CB 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 #CEA4CB?: The RGB value is 206, 164, 203: 206 red, 164 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA4CB?: The complementary color is #A4CEA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA4CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.