#CE659F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.148 347.7), rgb(206, 101, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CE659F 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE659F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 101, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.148 347.7) |
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 #CE659F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE659F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE659F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE659F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE659F
oklch(64.9% 0.148 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34384
oklch(55.6% 0.161 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3470
oklch(49.2% 0.15 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#CE659F 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) | #6F7EA1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA637B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE659F
#CE659F
oklch(64.9% 0.148 347.7)
- #00A87F
#00A87F
oklch(65% 0.132 167.7)
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 #CE659F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #CE659F 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.