What color is #CEC6DD?

#CEC6DD is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEC6DD?

The RGB value is 206, 198, 221: 206 red, 198 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEC6DD?

The complementary color is #D5DDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEC6DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEC6DD color

#CEC6DD rgb(206, 198, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CEC6DD is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 77.6% green and 86.7% blue (206, 198, 221).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 25% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#CEC6DD color codes

HEX	`#CEC6DD`
RGB	`rgb(206, 198, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 77.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 25%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.14, 7.07, -10.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.14, 12.59, 304.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.696, 58.73, 76.636)`
Decimal	`13551325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEC6DD, 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 #CEC6DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEC6DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #CEC6DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cec6dd; }
.text { color: #cec6dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec6dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 198 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cec6dd, #d9c6dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CEC6DD?: #CEC6DD is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEC6DD?: The RGB value is 206, 198, 221: 206 red, 198 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEC6DD?: The complementary color is #D5DDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEC6DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.