#CE449F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.197 344.1), rgb(206, 68, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CE449F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE449F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.197 344.1) |
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 #CE449F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE449F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE449F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE449F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8D0
oklch(81% 0.096 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#E276B8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE449F
oklch(60.8% 0.197 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C12591
oklch(55.6% 0.214 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6137B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#871664
oklch(42.7% 0.165 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C52
oklch(37.8% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#CE449F 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) | #526CA2 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB436B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE449F
#CE449F
oklch(60.8% 0.197 344.1)
- #009A6E
#009A6E
oklch(60.8% 0.129 164.4)
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 #CE449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #CE449F 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.