What color is #CEBECE?

#CEBECE 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 #CEBECE?

The RGB value is 206, 190, 206: 206 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEBECE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CEBECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEBECE color

#CEBECE rgb(206, 190, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 74.5% green and 80.8% blue (206, 190, 206).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 78% 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 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#CEBECE color codes

HEX	`#CEBECE`
RGB	`rgb(206, 190, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 74.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.7, 8.49, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.7, 10.38, 324.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.006, 54.405, 65.984)`
Decimal	`13549262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEBECE, 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 #CEBECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEBECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	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 #CEBECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cebece; }
.text { color: #cebece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cebece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 190 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cebece, #cebec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CEBECE?: #CEBECE 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 #CEBECE?: The RGB value is 206, 190, 206: 206 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEBECE?: The complementary color is #BECEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEBECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.