#CE64AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.159 340.7), rgb(206, 100, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CE64AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE64AD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.159 340.7) |
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 #CE64AD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE64AD | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE64AD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE64AD text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE64AD
oklch(65.3% 0.159 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24091
oklch(55.6% 0.173 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#99317C
oklch(49.2% 0.161 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A65
oklch(42.7% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#CE64AD 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) | #697FAF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96681 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE64AD
#CE64AD
oklch(65.3% 0.159 340.7)
- #00AA72
#00AA72
oklch(65.2% 0.145 161)
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 #CE64AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #CE64AD 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.