#CE5DAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.168 341.4), rgb(206, 93, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CE5DAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5DAA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.168 341.4) |
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 #CE5DAA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5DAA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5DAA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5DAA 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5DAA
oklch(64.2% 0.168 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53B92
oklch(55.6% 0.183 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2665
oklch(42.8% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#CE5DAA 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) | #647BAD | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA7 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95E7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5DAA
#CE5DAA
oklch(64.2% 0.168 341.4)
- #00A771
#00A771
oklch(64.3% 0.142 161.5)
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 #CE5DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #CE5DAA 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.