#CE659E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.148 348.3), rgb(206, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CE659E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE659E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.148 348.3) |
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 #CE659E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE659E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE659E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE659E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE659E
oklch(64.8% 0.148 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#CE659E 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) | #707EA0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F9B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA627B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE659E
#CE659E
oklch(64.8% 0.148 348.3)
- #00A780
#00A780
oklch(64.7% 0.13 168.7)
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 #CE659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
Use #CE659E 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.