#CE2E86
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.9% 0.208 352.4), rgb(206, 46, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE2E86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2E86 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 46, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.208 352.4) |
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 #CE2E86 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2E86 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2E86 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2E86 text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B95
oklch(63.1% 0.193 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2E86
oklch(57.9% 0.208 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA126B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1557
oklch(42.6% 0.16 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#CE2E86 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) | #4D6088 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1D57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2E86
#CE2E86
oklch(57.9% 0.208 352.4)
- #008F73
#008F73
oklch(57.9% 0.112 172.5)
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 #CE2E86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2E86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.081
Use #CE2E86 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.