Palettes / Colors / #CE2BDA

#CE2BDA — Pink

#CE2BDA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #CE2BDA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CE2BDA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #36DA2B; it also sits naturally between #762BDA and #DA2B8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 17% · Blue 85%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CE2BDA

.text { color: #CE2BDA; }
.background { background-color: #CE2BDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE2BDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 43, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 70%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE2BDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 43, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE2BDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 43, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE2BDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE2BDA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CE2BDA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #36DA2B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CE2BDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE2BDA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #CE2BDA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CE2BDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CE2BD9  ·  #CE2BDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE2BDA?

#CE2BDA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 43, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE2BDA?

#CE2BDA is RGB 206, 43, 218 — HSL 296°, 70%, 51% — CMYK 6%, 80%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #CE2BDA?

Its complement is #36DA2B; analogous partners are #762BDA and #DA2B8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CE2BDA for text?

Black text on #CE2BDA has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.