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#ce4fcf

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

RGB
206, 79, 207
HSL
300°, 57%, 56%
CMYK
1, 62, 0, 19
Luminance
0.2322

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ce4fcf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ce4fcf
Hue
300°
magenta / pink
Saturation
57%
vivid
Lightness
56%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
57%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2322
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
50/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.64:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 3.9
Where it sits
Hue300° of 360°
Saturation57%
Lightness56%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool50% 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#ce4fcf
RGBrgb(206, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(300, 57%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
LABlab(55.3 65.8 -42.3)
LCHlch(55.3 78.3 327.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.643 0.217 327.4)
Decimal13520847
Display P3color(display-p3 0.808 0.310 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ce4fcf;
background-color: #ce4fcf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ce4fcf] bg-[#ce4fcf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ce4fcf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ce4fcf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCE4FCF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 79, 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 #ce4fcf · 5.64:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.72:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.64:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #ce4fcf as text scores 3.72:1 on white and 5.64:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ce4fcf on white: 3.72:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ce4fcf on black: 5.64:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #3E7AD3
deuteranopia · #6D8ACC
tritanopia · #D46088

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ce4fcf 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.

#FBF4FB
#F6E9F7
#EECDEF
#E6A7E7
#DA7BDB
#ce4fcf
#BF35C0
#9F2CA0
#7F2380
#5D1D5D
#3A123A
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4FBDarkest = 950 · #3A123A
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4FB;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F7;
  --brand-200: #EECDEF;
  --brand-300: #E6A7E7;
  --brand-400: #DA7BDB;
  --brand-500: #ce4fcf;
  --brand-600: #BF35C0;
  --brand-700: #9F2CA0;
  --brand-800: #7F2380;
  --brand-900: #5D1D5D;
  --brand-950: #3A123A;
  --brand: #ce4fcf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ce4fcf

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#ECC0ED
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9A4B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#48A428
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#641B64
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBFA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
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 #ce4fcf

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#50CF4F
Analogous left#8E4FCF
Analogous right#CF4F90
Split-complement 1#90CF4F
Split-complement 2#4FCF8E
Triadic 1#CFCE4F
Triadic 2#4FCFCE
Tetradic#CF8E4F

RGB percentages

Red80.8%
Green31.0%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.5%
Magenta61.8%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#ce4fcf text on a black background

contrast 5.64:1

Card sample

#ce4fcf text on a white background

contrast 3.72:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ce4fcf;
Background color
Panel with #ce4fcf background
background-color: #ce4fcf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ce4fcf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(206, 79, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(206, 79, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ce4fcf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ce4fcf, #CF4F7B);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ce4fcf

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.

#ce4fcf 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.

#ce4fcf, answered

What color is #ce4fcf?

#ce4fcf is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 3.9). It sits at 300° on the hue wheel with 57% saturation and 56% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #ce4fcf?

rgb(206, 79, 207) — 206 red, 79 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 80.8% / 31% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #ce4fcf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2322 and perceived brightness is 57%, so black text on it reaches 5.64:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ce4fcf?

Black. It scores 5.64:1 against #ce4fcf, versus 3.72:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ce4fcf?

#50CF4F sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #90CF4F and #4FCF8E, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ce4fcf?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #ECC0ED for borders, #9A4B9B for secondary text, #48A428 as an accent and #641B64 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #8E4FCF and #CF4F90 stays calm, while #50CF4F is the loudest partner.

What is #ce4fcf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(1%, 62%, 0%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ce4fcf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 50 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF4FA1; nudged cooler, #A04DD1.

Work with #ce4fcf in the Color Lab