Palettes / Colors / #CE55BB
#CE55BB — Pink
#CE55BB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CE55BB 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.
#CE55BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #55CE67; it also sits naturally between #A355CE and #CE557F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE55BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 85, 187 |
| HSL | 309°, 55%, 57% |
| HSV | 309°, 59%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 37.67, 23.21, 49.51 |
| Yxy | 23.21, 0.3413, 0.2102 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.28, 60.02, -30.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.17, 58.78, -30.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 33% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #CE55BB
.text { color: #CE55BB; }
.background { background-color: #CE55BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE55BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 85, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 55%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE55BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 85, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE55BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 85, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE55BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE55BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CE55BB
Tints of #CE55BB
Tones of #CE55BB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #55CE67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #CE55BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE55BB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CE55BB: ·
How #CE55BB 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 #CE55BB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CE55BB?
#CE55BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 85, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE55BB?
#CE55BB is RGB 206, 85, 187 — HSL 309°, 55%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CE55BB?
Its complement is #55CE67; analogous partners are #A355CE and #CE557F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE55BB for text?
Black text on #CE55BB has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.72:1.