What color is #CEA6DB?

#CEA6DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEA6DB?

The RGB value is 206, 166, 219: 206 red, 166 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA6DB?

The complementary color is #B3DBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA6DB color

#CEA6DB rgb(206, 166, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA6DB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 65.1% green and 85.9% blue (206, 166, 219).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 42% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#CEA6DB color codes

HEX	`#CEA6DB`
RGB	`rgb(206, 166, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 65.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 42%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.23, 24.01, -21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.23, 32.07, 318.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.874, 45.51, 73.056)`
Decimal	`13543131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA6DB, 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 #CEA6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #CEA6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea6db; }
.text { color: #cea6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 166 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea6db, #dba6ce); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA6DB?: #CEA6DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEA6DB?: The RGB value is 206, 166, 219: 206 red, 166 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA6DB?: The complementary color is #B3DBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.