#CE75B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.135 339.5), rgb(206, 117, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CE75B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE75B3 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 117, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.135 339.5) |
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 #CE75B3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE75B3 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75B3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE75B3 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE75B3
oklch(68% 0.135 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53996
oklch(55.6% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A80
oklch(49% 0.175 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2568
oklch(42.6% 0.144 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#CE75B3 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) | #788AB5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098B1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7778C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE75B3
#CE75B3
oklch(68% 0.135 339.5)
- #38B17A
#38B17A
oklch(68% 0.135 159.4)
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 #CE75B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #CE75B3 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.