Palettes / Colors / #CE2CBB

#CE2CBB — Pink

#CE2CBB 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 #CE2CBB 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.

#CE2CBB is a warm-leaning 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 #2CCE3F; it also sits naturally between #902CCE and #CE2C6A. 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 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CE2CBB

.text { color: #CE2CBB; }
.background { background-color: #CE2CBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE2CBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 44, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE2CBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 44, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE2CBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 44, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE2CBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE2CBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2CCE3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CE2CBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE2CBB

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 #CE2CBB 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 #CE2CBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE2CBB?

#CE2CBB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 44, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE2CBB?

#CE2CBB is RGB 206, 44, 187 — HSL 307°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 9%, 19%.

What colors go with #CE2CBB?

Its complement is #2CCE3F; analogous partners are #902CCE and #CE2C6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CE2CBB for text?

Black text on #CE2CBB has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.