#CE5DA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.164 344.6), rgb(206, 93, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CE5DA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 345°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.164 344.6) |
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 #CE5DA3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5DA3 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5DA3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5DA3 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.128 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5DA3
oklch(63.9% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D76
oklch(49.1% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2760
oklch(42.6% 0.137 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264F
oklch(37.8% 0.106 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#CE5DA3 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) | #667AA5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868CA0 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5C79 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5DA3
#CE5DA3
oklch(63.9% 0.164 344.6)
- #00A577
#00A577
oklch(64% 0.135 164.8)
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 #CE5DA3, 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 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
Use #CE5DA3 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.