#CE66B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.7% 0.158 339.5), rgb(206, 102, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CE66B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE66B0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 102, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.158 339.5) |
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 #CE66B0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE66B0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE66B0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE66B0 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE66B0
oklch(65.7% 0.158 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04193
oklch(55.5% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97327D
oklch(49% 0.159 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#CE66B0 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) | #6A81B2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86883 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE66B0
#CE66B0
oklch(65.7% 0.158 339.5)
- #00AC70
#00AC70
oklch(65.7% 0.149 159.7)
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 #CE66B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #CE66B0 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.