#CE6EB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.152 335.9), rgb(206, 110, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#CE6EB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.152 335.9) |
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 #CE6EB9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6EB9 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EB9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EB9 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6EB9
oklch(67.2% 0.152 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B82EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#811D70
oklch(42.8% 0.162 336)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#CE6EB9 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) | #6F87BC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7728B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6EB9
#CE6EB9
oklch(67.2% 0.152 335.9)
- #27B06D
#27B06D
oklch(67.1% 0.151 156.1)
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 #CE6EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #CE6EB9 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.