#CE3A79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.191 359), rgb(206, 58, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CE3A79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3A79 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.191 359) |
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 #CE3A79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3A79 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3A79 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3A79 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E4799E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95287
oklch(63.1% 0.176 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3A79
oklch(58.5% 0.191 359)
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Step 700
700
#A9205E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#891E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2040
oklch(37.6% 0.114 359)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#CE3A79 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) | #59627B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E76 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2655 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3A79
#CE3A79
oklch(58.5% 0.191 359)
- #00907D
#00907D
oklch(58.5% 0.107 179.1)
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 #CE3A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #CE3A79 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.