#CE6CC1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.162 332.4), rgb(206, 108, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#CE6CC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 108, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.162 332.4) |
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 #CE6CC1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6CC1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6CC1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6CC1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6CC1
oklch(67.2% 0.162 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B826AB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1593
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CE6CC1 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) | #6987C4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5738E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6CC1
#CE6CC1
oklch(67.2% 0.162 332.4)
- #2AB162
#2AB162
oklch(67.2% 0.161 152.3)
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 #CE6CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE6CC1 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.