#CE2681
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.213 353.8), rgb(206, 38, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#CE2681 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2681 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 38, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.213 353.8) |
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 #CE2681 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2681 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2681 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2681 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4992
oklch(63.1% 0.195 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2681
oklch(57.2% 0.213 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD0969
oklch(49.2% 0.198 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1155
oklch(42.7% 0.164 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#711A46
oklch(37.8% 0.127 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#CE2681 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) | #4B5C83 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7D | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0751 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2681
#CE2681
oklch(57.2% 0.213 353.8)
- #008C73
#008C73
oklch(57.1% 0.108 174.2)
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 #CE2681, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2681.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
Use #CE2681 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.