#CE71A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.133 345.5), rgb(206, 113, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#CE71A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE71A7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 113, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.133 345.5) |
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 #CE71A7 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE71A7 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71A7 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71A7 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE71A7
oklch(66.9% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A0
oklch(63% 0.171 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9388B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2976
oklch(49.1% 0.172 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#CE71A7 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) | #7886A9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97085 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE71A7
#CE71A7
oklch(66.9% 0.133 345.5)
- #1EAE81
#1EAE81
oklch(66.9% 0.133 165.6)
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 #CE71A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
Use #CE71A7 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.