#CE1686
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.226 351.1), rgb(206, 22, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CE1686 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1686 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 22, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.226 351.1) |
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 #CE1686 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1686 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE1686 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE1686 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4398
oklch(63.1% 0.207 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1686
oklch(56.6% 0.226 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E065A
oklch(42.8% 0.174 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#CE1686 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) | #415988 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757982 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0050 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1686
#CE1686
oklch(56.6% 0.226 351.1)
- #008B6E
#008B6E
oklch(56.7% 0.111 171.3)
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 #CE1686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CE1686 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.