#CE389E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.211 343.7), rgb(206, 56, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CE389E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE389E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 56, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.211 343.7) |
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 #CE389E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE389E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE389E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE389E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E572BA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE389E
oklch(59.7% 0.211 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C51394
oklch(55.6% 0.229 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A0966
oklch(42.7% 0.176 344)
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Step 900
900
#6F1753
oklch(37.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#CE389E 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) | #4867A1 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3866 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE389E
#CE389E
oklch(59.7% 0.211 343.7)
- #00966A
#00966A
oklch(59.6% 0.127 163.9)
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 #CE389E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.090
Use #CE389E 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.