#CE6EB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.147 338.8), rgb(206, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CE6EB3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 339°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 338.8) |
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 #CE6EB3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6EB3 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6EB3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EB3 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD5
oklch(81% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6EB3
oklch(66.9% 0.147 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE52AF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9309A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2084
oklch(49.1% 0.19 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#811E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682057
oklch(37.6% 0.123 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#CE6EB3 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) | #7186B5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77088 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6EB3
#CE6EB3
oklch(66.9% 0.147 338.8)
- #1FB073
#1FB073
oklch(67.1% 0.147 158.8)
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 #CE6EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
Use #CE6EB3 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.