#CE6CBB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.157 334.9), rgb(206, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CE6CBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6CBB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 334.9) |
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 #CE6CBB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6CBB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6CBB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6CBB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6CBB
oklch(67% 0.157 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B929A4
oklch(55.5% 0.218 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#CE6CBB 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) | #6C86BE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6718B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6CBB
#CE6CBB
oklch(67% 0.157 334.9)
- #22B069
#22B069
oklch(66.9% 0.156 155.1)
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 #CE6CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #CE6CBB 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.