#CE6EBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.156 333.7), rgb(206, 110, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#CE6EBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6EBE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 110, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.156 333.7) |
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 #CE6EBE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6EBE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EBE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE6EBE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE6EBE
oklch(67.4% 0.156 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801B74
oklch(42.7% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CE6EBE 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) | #6D88C1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6738D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6EBE
#CE6EBE
oklch(67.4% 0.156 333.7)
- #2DB168
#2DB168
oklch(67.3% 0.155 153.8)
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 #CE6EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #CE6EBE 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.