#CE2F81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.205 354.5), rgb(206, 47, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CE2F81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE2F81 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 47, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.205 354.5) |
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 #CE2F81 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE2F81 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE2F81 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE2F81 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E676A6
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C90
oklch(63.1% 0.189 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE2F81
oklch(57.8% 0.205 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1467
oklch(49.2% 0.191 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1754
oklch(42.8% 0.158 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#701C45
oklch(37.7% 0.124 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#CE2F81 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) | #4F5F83 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1A54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE2F81
#CE2F81
oklch(57.8% 0.205 354.5)
- #008E75
#008E75
oklch(57.7% 0.109 174.4)
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 #CE2F81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CE2F81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.082
Use #CE2F81 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.