#CE649C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.148 349.1), rgb(206, 100, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CE649C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE649C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.148 349.1) |
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 #CE649C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE649C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE649C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE649C text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE649C
oklch(64.6% 0.148 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A346E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C59
oklch(42.6% 0.123 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#CE649C 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) | #6F7D9E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6179 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE649C
#CE649C
oklch(64.6% 0.148 349.1)
- #00A781
#00A781
oklch(64.7% 0.129 169.2)
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 #CE649C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
Use #CE649C 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.