#CE5CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.166 343.6), rgb(206, 92, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CE5CA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.166 343.6) |
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 #CE5CA5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5CA5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5CA5 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5CA5 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5CA5
oklch(63.9% 0.166 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B63B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.181 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2C78
oklch(49.1% 0.168 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2662
oklch(42.6% 0.14 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D172F
oklch(27.2% 0.069 343.9)
#CE5CA5 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) | #6579A7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5C79 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5CA5
#CE5CA5
oklch(63.9% 0.166 343.6)
- #00A574
#00A574
oklch(63.9% 0.137 163.4)
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 #CE5CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
Use #CE5CA5 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.