What color is #CEA8CA?

#CEA8CA 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 #CEA8CA?

The RGB value is 206, 168, 202: 206 red, 168 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEA8CA?

The complementary color is #A8CEAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEA8CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEA8CA color

#CEA8CA rgb(206, 168, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEA8CA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 65.9% green and 79.2% blue (206, 168, 202).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#CEA8CA color codes

HEX	`#CEA8CA`
RGB	`rgb(206, 168, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 65.9%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 28%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 18%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.15, 19.67, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.15, 23.07, 328.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.116, 45.392, 61.987)`
Decimal	`13543626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEA8CA, 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 #CEA8CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEA8CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #CEA8CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cea8ca; }
.text { color: #cea8ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cea8ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 168 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cea8ca, #cea8b7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CEA8CA?: #CEA8CA 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 #CEA8CA?: The RGB value is 206, 168, 202: 206 red, 168 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEA8CA?: The complementary color is #A8CEAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEA8CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.