#CE267F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.212 354.6), rgb(206, 38, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CE267F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE267F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 38, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.212 354.6) |
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 #CE267F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE267F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE267F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE267F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E874A6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4990
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE267F
oklch(57.1% 0.212 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD0967
oklch(49.1% 0.198 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1154
oklch(42.6% 0.163 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#CE267F 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) | #4B5C81 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7B | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0350 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE267F
#CE267F
oklch(57.1% 0.212 354.6)
- #008C74
#008C74
oklch(57.1% 0.108 174.9)
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 #CE267F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE267F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #CE267F 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.