#CE73AB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.133 343.6), rgb(206, 115, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CE73AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE73AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 115, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.133 343.6) |
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 #CE73AB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE73AB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE73AB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE73AB text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE73AB
oklch(67.4% 0.133 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A3
oklch(63% 0.17 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7398E
oklch(55.5% 0.184 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A79
oklch(49.2% 0.172 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#802562
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#672450
oklch(37.6% 0.11 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#CE73AB 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) | #7988AD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87388 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE73AB
#CE73AB
oklch(67.4% 0.133 343.6)
- #2BAF7F
#2BAF7F
oklch(67.3% 0.132 163.5)
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 #CE73AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #CE73AB 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.