#CE45A6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.2 341.4), rgb(206, 69, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CE45A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE45A6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.2 341.4) |
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 #CE45A6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE45A6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE45A6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE45A6 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D3
oklch(81% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#E076BD
oklch(70.8% 0.156 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE45A6
oklch(61.2% 0.2 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02497
oklch(55.7% 0.217 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51281
oklch(49.1% 0.202 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#861569
oklch(42.7% 0.168 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C55
oklch(37.7% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#CE45A6 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) | #4F6EA9 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A3 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA476F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE45A6
#CE45A6
oklch(61.2% 0.2 341.4)
- #009C69
#009C69
oklch(61.2% 0.136 161.3)
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 #CE45A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.091
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.093
Use #CE45A6 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.