#CE338A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.205 351.2), rgb(206, 51, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CE338A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE338A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.205 351.2) |
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 #CE338A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE338A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE338A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE338A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E476AC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94D97
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE338A
oklch(58.5% 0.205 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9166D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#891859
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CE338A 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) | #4E628C | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE275A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE338A
#CE338A
oklch(58.5% 0.205 351.2)
- #009173
#009173
oklch(58.5% 0.114 171.4)
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 #CE338A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #CE338A 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.