#CE698D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.8% 0.133 358.9), rgb(206, 105, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#CE698D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE698D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.133 358.9) |
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 #CE698D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE698D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE698D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE698D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C0
oklch(81% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE698D
oklch(64.8% 0.133 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34872
oklch(55.5% 0.145 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#CE698D 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) | #787E8E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6276 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE698D
#CE698D
oklch(64.8% 0.133 358.9)
- #00A690
#00A690
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.8)
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 #CE698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #CE698D 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.