What color is #CEA5F1?

#CEA5F1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Testosterose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA5F1?

The RGB value is 206, 165, 241: 206 red, 165 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA5F1?

The complementary color is #C8F1A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA5F1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA5F1 color

#CEA5F1 rgb(206, 165, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA5F1 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 64.7% green and 94.5% blue (206, 165, 241).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 73% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Testosterose (#DDAAFF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#CEA5F1 color codes

HEX	`#CEA5F1`
RGB	`rgb(206, 165, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 64.7%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 73%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 32%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.79, 29.07, -32.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.79, 43.51, 311.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.783, 46.383, 89.269)`
Decimal	`13542897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA5F1, 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 #CEA5F1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA5F1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #CEA5F1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea5f1; }
.text { color: #cea5f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea5f1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 165 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea5f1, #f1a5ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA5F1?: #CEA5F1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Testosterose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA5F1?: The RGB value is 206, 165, 241: 206 red, 165 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA5F1?: The complementary color is #C8F1A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA5F1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.