#CEB5CB Hex Color
A pale magenta with an ashy calm
Far from vivid magenta, this pale tint leans ashy and soft, closer to lilac powder than candy pink. Use #ceb5cb as a gentle background in cosmetics, floral, or spring layouts, but skip it next to plain white where it fades. Deep plum or muted teal flatter it most. Black text hits about 11.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #ceb5cb
What is #ceb5cb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ceb5cb is rgb(206, 181, 203), in HSL hsl(307, 20%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 1%, 19%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ceb5cb?
Deep plum, muted teal, and charcoal all give #ceb5cb the contrast its low saturation needs. On its own it can wash out, so anchor it with one darker tone at roughly a 30 percent share of the palette.
Is #ceb5cb a good background color for text?
Yes. Black text on #ceb5cb reaches about 11.1:1 contrast, comfortably above the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for body text. Darker plum or charcoal text also pass, while white text does not.
Does #ceb5cb read warm or cool?
#ceb5cb sits between warm and cool. Its magenta base carries warmth, but the heavy gray desaturation adds an ashy coolness, so it reads neutral and leans warmer when placed next to teal or blue.
Is #ceb5cb readable on white or black?
#ceb5cb has a 1.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.