#CE61BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.178 332.9), rgb(206, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CE61BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE61BF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.178 332.9) |
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 #CE61BF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE61BF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE61BF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE61BF text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE61BF
oklch(65.6% 0.178 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#CE61BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66887 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE61BF
#CE61BF
oklch(65.6% 0.178 332.9)
- #00AD5C
#00AD5C
oklch(65.5% 0.169 153)
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 #CE61BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE61BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.084
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.086
Use #CE61BF 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.