#CE4EB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.2 335.1), rgb(206, 78, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CE4EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 78, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.2 335.1) |
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 #CE4EB8 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4EB8 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4EB8 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4EB8 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4EB8
oklch(63% 0.2 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B929A4
oklch(55.5% 0.218 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F188D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811972
oklch(42.6% 0.168 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#CE4EB8 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) | #4E75BB | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B5 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8567C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4EB8
#CE4EB8
oklch(63% 0.2 335.1)
- #00A45E
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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 #CE4EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE4EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CE4EB8 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.