Close to Pale Violet Red
#CE6B8D
#CE6B8D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 42% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 50% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CE6B8D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.11:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CE6B8D as they’d see it.
#CE6B8D in use
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Questions about #CE6B8D
What color is #CE6B8D?
#CE6B8D is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 42% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 50% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CE6B8D in RGB?
#CE6B8D is rgb(206, 107, 141): 206 red, 107 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CE6B8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 32, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CE6B8D?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CE6B8D?
Its complement #1B9C79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.