#CE689B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.141 350.4), rgb(206, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CE689B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE689B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.141 350.4) |
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 #CE689B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE689B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE689B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE689B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE689B
oklch(65.2% 0.141 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2467F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E57
oklch(42.6% 0.118 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#CE689B 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) | #737F9D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9198 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB657B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE689B
#CE689B
oklch(65.2% 0.141 350.4)
- #00A884
#00A884
oklch(65.1% 0.128 170.4)
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 #CE689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.068
Use #CE689B 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.