#CE66BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.168 333.8), rgb(206, 102, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CE66BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE66BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.168 333.8) |
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 #CE66BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE66BD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE66BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE66BD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE66BD
oklch(66.2% 0.168 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.183 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#CE66BD 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) | #6583C0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66C89 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE66BD
#CE66BD
oklch(66.2% 0.168 333.8)
- #00AF60
#00AF60
oklch(66.2% 0.168 153.8)
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 #CE66BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE66BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #CE66BD 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.