Close to Medium Orchid
#CE45DB
#CE45DB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 27.1% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 68% saturation and 56% 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 #CE45DB.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CE45DB as they’d see it.
#CE45DB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CE45DB
What color is #CE45DB?
#CE45DB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 27.1% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 68% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CE45DB in RGB?
#CE45DB is rgb(206, 69, 219): 206 red, 69 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CE45DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 68, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CE45DB?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CE45DB?
Its complement #20971D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.