#CE3497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.211 346.2), rgb(206, 52, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CE3497 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3497 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.211 346.2) |
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 #CE3497 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3497 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3497 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3497 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3497
oklch(59.1% 0.211 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71477
oklch(49.1% 0.196 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#881761
oklch(42.8% 0.163 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#CE3497 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) | #49649A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F94 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3061 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3497
#CE3497
oklch(59.1% 0.211 346.2)
- #00946D
#00946D
oklch(59.1% 0.122 166.3)
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 #CE3497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #CE3497 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.