#CE79AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.122 344.6), rgb(206, 121, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CE79AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE79AB |
| RGB | rgb(206, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.122 344.6) |
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 #CE79AB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE79AB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE79AB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE79AB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE79AB
oklch(68.3% 0.122 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3175
oklch(49% 0.158 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A60
oklch(42.7% 0.131 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#CE79AB 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) | #7F8CAD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8798B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE79AB
#CE79AB
oklch(68.3% 0.122 344.6)
- #3DB186
#3DB186
oklch(68.4% 0.122 164.7)
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 #CE79AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #CE79AB 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.