What color is #CEC1DE?

#CEC1DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEC1DE?

The RGB value is 206, 193, 222: 206 red, 193 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC1DE?

The complementary color is #D1DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC1DE color

#CEC1DE rgb(206, 193, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CEC1DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 75.7% green and 87.1% blue (206, 193, 222).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#CEC1DE color codes

HEX	`#CEC1DE`
RGB	`rgb(206, 193, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 75.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.92, 9.94, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.92, 16.19, 307.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.706, 56.536, 76.966)`
Decimal	`13550046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC1DE, 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 #CEC1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	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 #CEC1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec1de; }
.text { color: #cec1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 193 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec1de, #ddc1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CEC1DE?: #CEC1DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEC1DE?: The RGB value is 206, 193, 222: 206 red, 193 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC1DE?: The complementary color is #D1DEC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.