#CE3A80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.7% 0.193 356), rgb(206, 58, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CE3A80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3A80 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 58, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.193 356) |
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 #CE3A80 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3A80 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3A80 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3A80 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E379A3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D8518D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 355.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3A80
oklch(58.7% 0.193 356)
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Step 700
700
#A81F64
oklch(49.1% 0.18 356)
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Step 800
800
#881D52
oklch(42.6% 0.149 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#CE3A80 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) | #576382 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7D | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2A58 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3A80
#CE3A80
oklch(58.7% 0.193 356)
- #00917A
#00917A
oklch(58.7% 0.11 176.2)
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 #CE3A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE3A80 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.