#CE3B9E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.207 343.9), rgb(206, 59, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CE3B9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3B9E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.207 343.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CE3B9E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3B9E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3B9E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3B9E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E473B9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE3B9E
oklch(59.9% 0.207 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C41993
oklch(55.6% 0.225 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#890D66
oklch(42.7% 0.174 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1853
oklch(37.8% 0.136 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#CE3B9E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B68A1 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3A68 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3B9E
#CE3B9E
oklch(59.9% 0.207 343.9)
- #00976B
#00976B
oklch(59.9% 0.128 164)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CE3B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.091
Use #CE3B9E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.