#CE217B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.214 355.8), rgb(206, 33, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CE217B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE217B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 33, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.214 355.8) |
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 #CE217B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE217B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE217B text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE217B text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A4
oklch(70.6% 0.155 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF478E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE217B
oklch(56.7% 0.214 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0465
oklch(49.1% 0.199 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F52
oklch(42.6% 0.165 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#721944
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#CE217B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7977 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF004D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE217B
#CE217B
oklch(56.7% 0.214 355.8)
- #008A74
#008A74
oklch(56.6% 0.106 176.2)
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 #CE217B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE217B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CE217B 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.