#CE1E8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.225 348.1), rgb(206, 30, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE1E8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1E8F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 30, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.225 348.1) |
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 #CE1E8F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1E8F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE1E8F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE1E8F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E872B2
oklch(70.8% 0.162 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD449F
oklch(63.1% 0.208 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1E8F
oklch(57.3% 0.225 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C095F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174E
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#CE1E8F 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) | #405C92 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8B | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0E57 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1E8F
#CE1E8F
oklch(57.3% 0.225 348.1)
- #008E6B
#008E6B
oklch(57.4% 0.117 167.8)
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 #CE1E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #CE1E8F 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.