#CE0876
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.224 356.7), rgb(206, 8, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CE0876 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE0876 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 8, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.224 356.7) |
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 #CE0876 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE0876 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CE0876 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE0876 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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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
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3418C
oklch(63.1% 0.207 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE0876
oklch(55.6% 0.224 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#900351
oklch(42.7% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#741543
oklch(37.7% 0.134 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#CE0876 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) | #455578 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787772 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00045 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE0876
#CE0876
oklch(55.6% 0.224 356.7)
- #008772
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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 #CE0876, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE0876.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.088
Use #CE0876 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.