#CE72B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.139 339.7), rgb(206, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CE72B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE72B2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.139 339.7) |
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 #CE72B2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE72B2 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72B2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE72B2 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE72B2
oklch(67.5% 0.139 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73697
oklch(55.6% 0.194 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2780
oklch(49.1% 0.179 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#802368
oklch(42.8% 0.148 340)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1632
oklch(27.1% 0.073 339.7)
#CE72B2 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) | #7688B4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7748A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE72B2
#CE72B2
oklch(67.5% 0.139 339.7)
- #2EB078
#2EB078
oklch(67.4% 0.139 159.8)
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 #CE72B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #CE72B2 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.