#CE5D9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.16 347), rgb(206, 93, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CE5D9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5D9E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.16 347) |
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 #CE5D9E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5D9E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5D9E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5D9E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5D9E
oklch(63.7% 0.16 347)
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Step 600
600
#B73D87
oklch(55.6% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E72
oklch(49.1% 0.162 347)
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Step 800
800
#80285D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#CE5D9E 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) | #6879A0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5B76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5D9E
#CE5D9E
oklch(63.7% 0.16 347)
- #00A47A
#00A47A
oklch(63.8% 0.131 166.7)
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 #CE5D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE5D9E 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.