Palettes / Colors / #CE77DF
#CE77DF — Light Pink
#CE77DF is a pink color we call Light 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 #CE77DF 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.
#CE77DF 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 #88DF77; it also sits naturally between #9977DF and #DF77BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE77DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 119, 223 |
| HSL | 290°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 290°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 47%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.37, 31.64, 73.53 |
| Yxy | 31.64, 0.3014, 0.2102 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.05, 50.04, -39.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.25, 49.30, -42.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 47% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CE77DF
.text { color: #CE77DF; }
.background { background-color: #CE77DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE77DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 119, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE77DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 119, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE77DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 119, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE77DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE77DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88DF77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE77DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE77DF
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 #CE77DF: ·
How #CE77DF 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 #CE77DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CE77DF?
#CE77DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 119, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE77DF?
#CE77DF is RGB 206, 119, 223 — HSL 290°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 8%, 47%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CE77DF?
Its complement is #88DF77; analogous partners are #9977DF and #DF77BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE77DF for text?
Black text on #CE77DF has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.