#CE5FB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.171 338.1), rgb(206, 95, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CE5FB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 338°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 95, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.171 338.1) |
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 #CE5FB2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5FB2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5FB2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5FB2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5FB2
oklch(64.8% 0.171 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B33B98
oklch(55.5% 0.185 338)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C82
oklch(49.1% 0.173 338)
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Step 800
800
#7D2669
oklch(42.6% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#CE5FB2 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) | #627DB5 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAF | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86380 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5FB2
#CE5FB2
oklch(64.8% 0.171 338.1)
- #00A96A
#00A96A
oklch(64.7% 0.151 158.2)
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 #CE5FB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE5FB2.
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 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #CE5FB2 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.