Close to Lilac
#CEA5CB
#CEA5CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 64.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CEA5CB.
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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2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CEA5CB as they’d see it.
#CEA5CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CEA5CB
What color is #CEA5CB?
#CEA5CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 64.7% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CEA5CB in RGB?
#CEA5CB is rgb(206, 165, 203): 206 red, 165 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CEA5CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 1, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CEA5CB?
PANTONE 2563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CEA5CB?
Its complement #93BC96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.