#CE76BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.5% 0.141 334.5), rgb(206, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CE76BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE76BD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.141 334.5) |
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 #CE76BD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE76BD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76BD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE76BD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE76BD
oklch(68.5% 0.141 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#CE76BD 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) | #768CC0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67A91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE76BD
#CE76BD
oklch(68.5% 0.141 334.5)
- #41B371
#41B371
oklch(68.5% 0.142 154.4)
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 #CE76BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
Use #CE76BD 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.