What color is #CEA7CA?

#CEA7CA 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 #CEA7CA?

The RGB value is 206, 167, 202: 206 red, 167 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA7CA?

The complementary color is #A7CEAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA7CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA7CA color

#CEA7CA rgb(206, 167, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA7CA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 65.5% green and 79.2% blue (206, 167, 202).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#CEA7CA color codes

HEX	`#CEA7CA`
RGB	`rgb(206, 167, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 65.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 20.22, -12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 23.73, 328.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.932, 45.025, 61.926)`
Decimal	`13543370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA7CA, 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 #CEA7CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA7CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	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 #CEA7CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea7ca; }
.text { color: #cea7ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea7ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 167 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea7ca, #cea7b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CEA7CA?: #CEA7CA 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 #CEA7CA?: The RGB value is 206, 167, 202: 206 red, 167 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA7CA?: The complementary color is #A7CEAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA7CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.