#CE71BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.15 334.3), rgb(206, 113, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CE71BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE71BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.15 334.3) |
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 #CE71BD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE71BD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71BD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE71BD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE71BD
oklch(67.8% 0.15 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B631A4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C218C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#CE71BD 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) | #7089C0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6768E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE71BD
#CE71BD
oklch(67.8% 0.15 334.3)
- #35B26C
#35B26C
oklch(67.9% 0.15 154.2)
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 #CE71BD, 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 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #CE71BD 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.