#CE53B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.19 336.7), rgb(206, 83, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CE53B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE53B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 83, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.19 336.7) |
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 #CE53B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE53B4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE53B4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE53B4 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE53B4
oklch(63.4% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B82F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#CE53B4 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) | #5577B7 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8597C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE53B4
#CE53B4
oklch(63.4% 0.19 336.7)
- #00A563
#00A563
oklch(63.5% 0.152 156.6)
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 #CE53B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE53B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
Use #CE53B4 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.