#CE1F80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.218 353.7), rgb(206, 31, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CE1F80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE1F80 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 31, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.218 353.7) |
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 #CE1F80 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE1F80 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE1F80 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE1F80 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4692
oklch(63.1% 0.201 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE1F80
oklch(56.8% 0.218 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D56
oklch(42.7% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#721847
oklch(37.8% 0.131 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#CE1F80 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) | #485A82 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF004F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE1F80
#CE1F80
oklch(56.8% 0.218 353.7)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #CE1F80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE1F80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CE1F80 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.