#CE44AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.207 338.4), rgb(206, 68, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CE44AE is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE44AE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 68, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.207 338.4) |
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 #CE44AE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE44AE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE44AE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE44AE text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE44AE
oklch(61.5% 0.207 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF209F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A40C88
oklch(49.1% 0.209 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#85136E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A59
oklch(37.6% 0.135 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1134
oklch(26.9% 0.086 338.4)
#CE44AE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AB | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94A73 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE44AE
#CE44AE
oklch(61.5% 0.207 338.4)
- #009E63
#009E63
oklch(61.6% 0.143 158.2)
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 #CE44AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE44AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #CE44AE 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.