#CE5EBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.179 334.4), rgb(206, 94, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CE5EBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5EBB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.179 334.4) |
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 #CE5EBB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5EBB | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5EBB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5EBB text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5EBB
oklch(65.1% 0.179 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B238A0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#992989
oklch(49.1% 0.181 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C246F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CE5EBB 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) | #5D7EBE | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76584 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5EBB
#CE5EBB
oklch(65.1% 0.179 334.4)
- #00AB60
#00AB60
oklch(65.1% 0.163 154.5)
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 #CE5EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.088
Use #CE5EBB 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.