#CE0077
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1), rgb(206, 0, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CE0077 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE0077 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 0, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1) |
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 #CE0077 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE0077 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE0077 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE0077 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3408D
oklch(63% 0.209 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE0077
oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#741344
oklch(37.6% 0.137 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#450F28
oklch(27.1% 0.086 356.1)
#CE0077 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) | #435479 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00045 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE0077
#CE0077
oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1)
- #008671
#008671
oklch(55.4% 0.103 176.5)
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 #CE0077, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE0077.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.089
Use #CE0077 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.