#CE76A6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.7% 0.124 347), rgb(206, 118, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CE76A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE76A6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 118, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.124 347) |
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 #CE76A6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE76A6 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76A6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76A6 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE76A6
oklch(67.7% 0.124 347)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63E86
oklch(55.5% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F72
oklch(49.2% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#CE76A6 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) | #7D89A8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97587 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE76A6
#CE76A6
oklch(67.7% 0.124 347)
- #31AF87
#31AF87
oklch(67.6% 0.124 167.1)
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 #CE76A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CE76A6 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.