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#CE2CBC — Pink

#CE2CBC 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 #CE2CBC 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.

#CE2CBC 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.

#CE2CBC · RGB 206, 44, 188

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Color values

HEX#CE2CBC
RGB206, 44, 188
HSL307°, 65%, 49%
HSV307°, 79%, 81%
CMYK0%, 79%, 9%, 19%
XYZ35.43, 18.55, 49.29
Yxy18.55, 0.3431, 0.1797
CIE-Lab50.16, 74.67, -39.50
Hunter Lab43.07, 74.92, -41.58

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 17% · Blue 74%

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

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

Previews

Sample text in #CE2CBC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CE2CBC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CE2CBC

.text { color: #CE2CBC; }
.background { background-color: #CE2CBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE2CBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 44, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE2CBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 44, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE2CBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 44, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE2CBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE2CBC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CE2CBC

#BD28AC#A82499#97208A#821C76#721867#5D1454#4C1045#370C32#260822#11040F

Tints of #CE2CBC

#D63DC4#DA4EC9#DE63D0#E278D6#E78DDC#EA9EE2#EFB3E8#F3C8EE#F7D9F3#FBEEFA

Tones of #CE2CBC

#C337B3#B643A9#AB4FA0#A05A98#95658F#887286

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2CCE3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.46:1 AA large only
Against black text4.71:1 AA

Best text color on #CE2CBC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE2CBC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CE2CBC: ·

How #CE2CBC looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #888699Deuteranopia · #919D91Tritanopia · #C67E78

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Material Purple 500 · #9C27B0Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CE2CBC rather than the exact color:

Gentle Mosaic
#D32ABE · #CD2659 · #D66F49 · #86751A
Rustic Cascade
#939F21 · #2ABDCC · #C829B9 · #E3E6B3
Burning Ruby Aurora
#7D8423 · #5ACBD3 · #C835BE · #F0EFD8
Hidden Ruby Drift
#4840E1 · #B460E5 · #D432B1 · #B22743
Palette 850f8d
#850F8D · #C738BD · #E49BFF · #F8F9D7
Scarlet Ruby Orchard
#C225BE · #B42466 · #E15D55 · #CA9144

Similar colors

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

#D32ABE#C829B9#C835BE#D432B1#C738BD#C225BE#CB1EBC#D020B4#D921BE#D639C1#DB32B2#D72DCB

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CE2CBB  ·  #CE2CBD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE2CBC?

#CE2CBC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 44, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE2CBC?

#CE2CBC is RGB 206, 44, 188 — HSL 307°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 9%, 19%.

What colors go with #CE2CBC?

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

Can I use #CE2CBC for text?

Black text on #CE2CBC has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.