#CE6AA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.144 344.9), rgb(206, 106, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CE6AA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 106, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.144 344.9) |
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 #CE6AA6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6AA6 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6AA6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6AA6 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6AA6
oklch(65.9% 0.144 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04688
oklch(55.6% 0.157 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#973774
oklch(49.2% 0.146 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#CE6AA6 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) | #7282A8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96981 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6AA6
#CE6AA6
oklch(65.9% 0.144 344.9)
- #00AC7C
#00AC7C
oklch(65.9% 0.139 164.8)
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 #CE6AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #CE6AA6 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.