#CE50AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.8% 0.191 338.5), rgb(206, 80, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CE50AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE50AF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.191 338.5) |
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 #CE50AF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE50AF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE50AF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE50AF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE50AF
oklch(62.8% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA2E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A01E85
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#CE50AF 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) | #5575B2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95478 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE50AF
#CE50AF
oklch(62.8% 0.191 338.5)
- #00A266
#00A266
oklch(62.8% 0.146 158.4)
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 #CE50AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE50AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.090
Use #CE50AF 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.