#CE397D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.193 357.2), rgb(206, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CE397D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE397D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.193 357.2) |
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 #CE397D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE397D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE397D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE397D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.087 357)
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Step 400
400
#E479A1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9518B
oklch(63.2% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE397D
oklch(58.5% 0.193 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#A91E62
oklch(49.2% 0.18 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#891D50
oklch(42.7% 0.149 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#CE397D 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) | #57627F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E7A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2756 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE397D
#CE397D
oklch(58.5% 0.193 357.2)
- #00907B
#00907B
oklch(58.4% 0.108 177.6)
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 #CE397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
Use #CE397D 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.