#CE77AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.126 343.7), rgb(206, 119, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CE77AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE77AC |
| RGB | rgb(206, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.126 343.7) |
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 #CE77AC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE77AC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77AC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE77AC text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE77AC
oklch(68% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.163 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.175 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F78
oklch(49.1% 0.163 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CE77AC 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) | #7D8BAE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8778A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE77AC
#CE77AC
oklch(68% 0.126 343.7)
- #38B083
#38B083
oklch(67.9% 0.126 164)
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 #CE77AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #CE77AC 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.