#CE315D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.193 9.8), rgb(206, 49, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#CE315D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE315D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.193 9.8) |
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 #CE315D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE315D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE315D text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE315D text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB4
oklch(81% 0.087 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9798D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 10)
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Step 500
500
#DE5071
oklch(63.1% 0.178 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE315D
oklch(56.9% 0.193 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B49
oklch(49.1% 0.18 10)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#711F33
oklch(37.6% 0.115 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141E
oklch(27.1% 0.073 10.5)
#CE315D 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) | #5B5B5E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B59 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10044 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE315D
#CE315D
oklch(56.9% 0.193 9.8)
- #008984
#008984
oklch(56.9% 0.098 190.3)
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 #CE315D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #CE315D 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.