What color is #CEBDCD?

#CEBDCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEBDCD?

The RGB value is 206, 189, 205: 206 red, 189 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEBDCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CEBDCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEBDCD color

#CEBDCD rgb(206, 189, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEBDCD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 74.1% green and 80.4% blue (206, 189, 205).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#CEBDCD color codes

HEX	`#CEBDCD`
RGB	`rgb(206, 189, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 74.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.42, 8.84, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.42, 10.6, 326.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.669, 53.925, 65.274)`
Decimal	`13549005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEBDCD, 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 #CEBDCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEBDCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	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 #CEBDCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cebdcd; }
.text { color: #cebdcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cebdcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 189 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cebdcd, #cebdc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CEBDCD?: #CEBDCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEBDCD?: The RGB value is 206, 189, 205: 206 red, 189 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEBDCD?: The complementary color is #BDCEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEBDCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.