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#ce2fda

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
206, 47, 218
HSL
296°, 70%, 52%
CMYK
6, 78, 0, 15
Luminance
0.2022

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ce2fda is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ce2fda
Hue
296°
magenta / pink
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
52%
balanced
Brightness
85%
HSV value
Perceived
55%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2022
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
52/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.04:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 5
Where it sits
Hue296° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness52%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool52% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ce2fda
RGBrgb(206, 47, 218)
HSLhsl(296, 70%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 78%, 0%, 15%)
LABlab(52.1 78.5 -53.7)
LCHlch(52.1 95.1 325.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.622 0.261 324.9)
Decimal13512666
Display P3color(display-p3 0.808 0.184 0.855)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ce2fda;
background-color: #ce2fda;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ce2fda] bg-[#ce2fda]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ce2fda;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.184, blue: 0.855)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ce2fda")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCE2FDA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(218, 47, 206)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ce2fda · 5.04:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.16:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.04:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #ce2fda as text scores 4.16:1 on white and 5.04:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ce2fda on white: 4.16:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ce2fda on black: 5.04:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #0070DE
deuteranopia · #5583D6
tritanopia · #D25185

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ce2fda is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF3FC
#F7E7F8
#EFC9F2
#E9A0EE
#DD70E6
#ce2fda
#C425D0
#A31FAD
#83198B
#5F1665
#3B0E3F
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF3FCDarkest = 950 · #3B0E3F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3FC;
  --brand-100: #F7E7F8;
  --brand-200: #EFC9F2;
  --brand-300: #E9A0EE;
  --brand-400: #DD70E6;
  --brand-500: #ce2fda;
  --brand-600: #C425D0;
  --brand-700: #A31FAD;
  --brand-800: #83198B;
  --brand-900: #5F1665;
  --brand-950: #3B0E3F;
  --brand: #ce2fda;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ce2fda

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#E9C0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#954B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#4BB11B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#66136C
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAE9FB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#231424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ce2fda

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#3BDA2F
Analogous left#792FDA
Analogous right#DA2F91
Split-complement 1#91DA2F
Split-complement 2#2FDA79
Triadic 1#DACE2F
Triadic 2#2FDACE
Tetradic#DA792F

RGB percentages

Red80.8%
Green18.4%
Blue85.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan5.5%
Magenta78.4%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)14.5%

Color previews

#ce2fda text on a black background

contrast 5.04:1

Card sample

#ce2fda text on a white background

contrast 4.16:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ce2fda;
Background color
Panel with #ce2fda background
background-color: #ce2fda;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ce2fda;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(206, 47, 218, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(206, 47, 218, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ce2fda;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ce2fda, #DA2F74);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ce2fda

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ce2fda in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#ce2fda, answered

What color is #ce2fda?

#ce2fda is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 5). It sits at 296° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #ce2fda?

rgb(206, 47, 218) — 206 red, 47 green and 218 blue out of 255, or 80.8% / 18.4% / 85.5% by channel.

Is #ce2fda a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2022 and perceived brightness is 55%, so black text on it reaches 5.04:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ce2fda?

Black. It scores 5.04:1 against #ce2fda, versus 4.16:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ce2fda?

#3BDA2F sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #91DA2F and #2FDA79, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ce2fda?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #E9C0ED for borders, #954B9B for secondary text, #4BB11B as an accent and #66136C for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #792FDA and #DA2F91 stays calm, while #3BDA2F is the loudest partner.

What is #ce2fda in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(6%, 78%, 0%, 15%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ce2fda warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 52 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DA2FA7; nudged cooler, #902DDC.

Work with #ce2fda in the Color Lab