#CE46B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.208 336.3), rgb(206, 70, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CE46B4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE46B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 70, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.208 336.3) |
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 #CE46B4 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE46B4 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE46B4 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE46B4 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE46B4
oklch(62% 0.208 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD20A3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A30D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.211 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#841372
oklch(42.7% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#CE46B4 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) | #4871B7 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485B1 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84E77 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE46B4
#CE46B4
oklch(62% 0.208 336.3)
- #00A05F
#00A05F
oklch(62.1% 0.15 156.3)
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 #CE46B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE46B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.090
Use #CE46B4 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.