#CE49AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.197 340.1), rgb(206, 73, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CE49AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE49AA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.197 340.1) |
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 #CE49AA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE49AA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE49AA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE49AA text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE49AA
oklch(61.8% 0.197 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD2799
oklch(55.5% 0.214 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31683
oklch(49.1% 0.2 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#84186A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#CE49AA 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) | #5170AD | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A7 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4C73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE49AA
#CE49AA
oklch(61.8% 0.197 340.1)
- #009E68
#009E68
oklch(61.7% 0.139 160.3)
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 #CE49AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE49AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.092
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
Use #CE49AA 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.