#CE69A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.142 347.9), rgb(206, 105, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CE69A0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE69A0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.142 347.9) |
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 #CE69A0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE69A0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE69A0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE69A0 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE69A0
oklch(65.5% 0.142 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700
#98376F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 348)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 348)
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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)
#CE69A0 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) | #7380A2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA677E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE69A0
#CE69A0
oklch(65.5% 0.142 347.9)
- #00AA81
#00AA81
oklch(65.5% 0.133 168)
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 #CE69A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #CE69A0 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.