#CE2278
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.213 357), rgb(206, 34, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CE2278 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2278 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 34, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.213 357) |
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 #CE2278 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2278 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2278 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2278 text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2278
oklch(56.7% 0.213 357)
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Step 700
700
#AE0662
oklch(49.1% 0.197 357)
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Step 800
800
#8E1050
oklch(42.8% 0.164 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#721942
oklch(37.7% 0.128 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#CE2278 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) | #4C5A7A | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF004B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2278
#CE2278
oklch(56.7% 0.213 357)
- #008A75
#008A75
oklch(56.6% 0.105 176.9)
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 #CE2278, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2278.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CE2278 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.