#FFCEE5
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(90% 0.062 348.5), rgb(255, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#FFCEE5 is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.062 348.5) |
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 #FFCEE5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCEE5 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCEE5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCEE5 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFCEE5
oklch(90% 0.062 348.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DB7EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 348.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CE599A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 348.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9F2B70
oklch(49% 0.166 348.5)
-
Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
-
Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#FFCEE5 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) | #D2D7E6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDEE4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDD6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCEE5
#FFCEE5
oklch(90% 0.062 348.5)
- #B6ECD7
#B6ECD7
oklch(90% 0.062 169.1)
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 #FFCEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.014
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
Use #FFCEE5 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.