#CE679E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.144 348.6), rgb(206, 103, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CE679E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE679E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.144 348.6) |
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 #CE679E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE679E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE679E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE679E 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
#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
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D583AC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE679E
oklch(65.1% 0.144 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24582
oklch(55.6% 0.156 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#99366E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.121 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#CE679E 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) | #727FA0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA647C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE679E
#CE679E
oklch(65.1% 0.144 348.6)
- #00A881
#00A881
oklch(65% 0.13 168.8)
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 #CE679E, 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 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.073
Use #CE679E 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.