#CE59BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.4% 0.187 334.2), rgb(206, 89, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CE59BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE59BB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.187 334.2) |
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 #CE59BB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE59BB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE59BB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE59BB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD9
oklch(81% 0.091 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE59BB
oklch(64.4% 0.187 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B534A2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B248B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#CE59BB 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) | #587BBE | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76082 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE59BB
#CE59BB
oklch(64.4% 0.187 334.2)
- #00A95E
#00A95E
oklch(64.5% 0.162 154.2)
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 #CE59BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE59BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.092
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #CE59BB 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.