#CE3C97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.202 346.7), rgb(206, 60, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CE3C97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3C97 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.202 346.7) |
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 #CE3C97 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3C97 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3C97 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3C97 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B4
oklch(70.8% 0.158 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE3C97
oklch(59.7% 0.202 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C51C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.22 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0677
oklch(49.2% 0.205 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1061
oklch(42.7% 0.169 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F194F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#CE3C97 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) | #4F679A | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8194 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3864 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3C97
#CE3C97
oklch(59.7% 0.202 346.7)
- #00966F
#00966F
oklch(59.7% 0.123 166.6)
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 #CE3C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #CE3C97 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.