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#CE96CD

#CE96CD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 58.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 36% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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2.37:1 Fail
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8.87:1 AAA
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2.37:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

8.87:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CE96CD as they’d see it.

Typical vision#CE96CD
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #CE96CD?

#CE96CD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 58.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 36% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #CE96CD in RGB?

#CE96CD is rgb(206, 150, 205): 206 red, 150 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #CE96CD in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #CE96CD?

PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #CE96CD?

Its complement #7FB680 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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