#CE399D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.209 344.2), rgb(206, 57, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CE399D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE399D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 57, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.209 344.2) |
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 #CE399D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE399D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE399D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE399D text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E572B9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE399D
oklch(59.7% 0.209 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51693
oklch(55.6% 0.227 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8A0B66
oklch(42.8% 0.175 344)
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Step 900
900
#6F1753
oklch(37.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#CE399D 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) | #4A67A0 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3866 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE399D
#CE399D
oklch(59.7% 0.209 344.2)
- #00966B
#00966B
oklch(59.6% 0.126 164.4)
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 #CE399D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.091
Use #CE399D 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.