#CE68AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.151 342.1), rgb(206, 104, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CE68AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE68AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.151 342.1) |
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 #CE68AB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE68AB | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE68AB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE68AB text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE68AB
oklch(65.8% 0.151 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#CE68AB 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) | #6E81AD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96982 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE68AB
#CE68AB
oklch(65.8% 0.151 342.1)
- #00AC76
#00AC76
oklch(65.8% 0.144 162.1)
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 #CE68AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.073
Use #CE68AB 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.