What color is #CEADD0?

#CEADD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEADD0?

The RGB value is 206, 173, 208: 206 red, 173 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEADD0?

The complementary color is #AFD0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEADD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEADD0 color

#CEADD0 rgb(206, 173, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEADD0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 67.8% green and 81.6% blue (206, 173, 208).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#CEADD0 color codes

HEX	`#CEADD0`
RGB	`rgb(206, 173, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 67.8%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.55, 18.07, -13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.55, 22.4, 323.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.781, 47.564, 66.115)`
Decimal	`13544912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEADD0, 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 #CEADD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEADD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #CEADD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ceadd0; }
.text { color: #ceadd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ceadd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 173 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ceadd0, #d0adc1); }

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Questions

What color is #CEADD0?: #CEADD0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEADD0?: The RGB value is 206, 173, 208: 206 red, 173 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEADD0?: The complementary color is #AFD0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEADD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.