#CE3BA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.209 342.8), rgb(206, 59, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CE3BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.209 342.8) |
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 #CE3BA1 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE3BA1 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3BA1 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3BA1 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E473BC
oklch(70.8% 0.163 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE3BA1
oklch(60.1% 0.209 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C41796
oklch(55.6% 0.228 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#890C68
oklch(42.7% 0.175 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1854
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#CE3BA1 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) | #4969A4 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3C69 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3BA1
#CE3BA1
oklch(60.1% 0.209 342.8)
- #009869
#009869
oklch(60.1% 0.131 162.7)
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 #CE3BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.091
Use #CE3BA1 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.