What color is #CEA4E4?

#CEA4E4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA4E4?

The RGB value is 206, 164, 228: 206 red, 164 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA4E4?

The complementary color is #BAE4A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA4E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA4E4 color

#CEA4E4 rgb(206, 164, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA4E4 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 64.3% green and 89.4% blue (206, 164, 228).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 54% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#CEA4E4 color codes

HEX	`#CEA4E4`
RGB	`rgb(206, 164, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 64.3%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 54%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 28%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.07, 26.91, -26.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.07, 37.7, 315.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.73, 45.275, 79.345)`
Decimal	`13542628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA4E4, 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 #CEA4E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA4E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	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 #CEA4E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea4e4; }
.text { color: #cea4e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea4e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 164 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea4e4, #e4a4da); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA4E4?: #CEA4E4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA4E4?: The RGB value is 206, 164, 228: 206 red, 164 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA4E4?: The complementary color is #BAE4A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA4E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.