#CE50A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.181 344.6), rgb(206, 80, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CE50A0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE50A0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 80, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.181 344.6) |
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 #CE50A0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE50A0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE50A0 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE50A0 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE50A0
oklch(62.2% 0.181 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC318E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22279
oklch(49.2% 0.183 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#841F62
oklch(42.8% 0.152 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E142F
oklch(26.8% 0.075 343.9)
#CE50A0 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) | #5C72A2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4F71 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE50A0
#CE50A0
oklch(62.2% 0.181 344.6)
- #009F72
#009F72
oklch(62.2% 0.132 164.6)
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 #CE50A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.087
Use #CE50A0 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.