#CE71B4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.143 338.6), rgb(206, 113, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CE71B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE71B4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 113, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.143 338.6) |
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 #CE71B4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE71B4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71B4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71B4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE71B4
oklch(67.4% 0.143 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73499
oklch(55.5% 0.197 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80216A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CE71B4 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) | #7488B6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7738A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE71B4
#CE71B4
oklch(67.4% 0.143 338.6)
- #2CB075
#2CB075
oklch(67.3% 0.142 158.7)
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 #CE71B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
Use #CE71B4 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.