#CE338B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.5% 0.206 350.8), rgb(206, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CE338B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE338B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.206 350.8) |
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 #CE338B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE338B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE338B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE338B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.4 | 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
#D94D98
oklch(63.2% 0.19 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE338B
oklch(58.5% 0.206 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 351)
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Step 800
800
#89185A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CE338B 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) | #4E628D | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E88 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD275B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE338B
#CE338B
oklch(58.5% 0.206 350.8)
- #009172
#009172
oklch(58.4% 0.115 170.7)
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 #CE338B, 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 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #CE338B 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.