#CE45B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.21 335.9), rgb(206, 69, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CE45B5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE45B5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 69, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.21 335.9) |
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 #CE45B5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE45B5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE45B5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE45B5 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C7
oklch(70.6% 0.165 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE45B5
oklch(61.9% 0.21 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD1FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.212 336)
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Step 800
800
#841272
oklch(42.7% 0.175 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#CE45B5 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) | #4670B8 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B2 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84E77 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE45B5
#CE45B5
oklch(61.9% 0.21 335.9)
- #00A05E
#00A05E
oklch(62% 0.151 155.9)
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 #CE45B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE45B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
Use #CE45B5 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.