#CE6CA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.142 344.6), rgb(206, 108, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CE6CA7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.142 344.6) |
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 #CE6CA7 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6CA7 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6CA7 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6CA7 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6CA7
oklch(66.2% 0.142 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#CE6CA7 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) | #7383A9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96B82 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6CA7
#CE6CA7
oklch(66.2% 0.142 344.6)
- #00AD7C
#00AD7C
oklch(66.2% 0.14 164.4)
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 #CE6CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #CE6CA7 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.