#CE2399
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.227 344.7), rgb(206, 35, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CE2399 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2399 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 35, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.227 344.7) |
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 #CE2399 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2399 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2399 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2399 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E572B8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA45A6
oklch(63% 0.208 344.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2399
oklch(58% 0.227 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A0A65
oklch(42.7% 0.175 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1752
oklch(37.6% 0.136 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#CE2399 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) | #3D5F9C | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B95 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC205E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2399
#CE2399
oklch(58% 0.227 344.7)
- #009067
#009067
oklch(57.9% 0.122 164.6)
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 #CE2399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.092
Use #CE2399 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.