#CE3D85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.192 354.2), rgb(206, 61, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CE3D85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3D85 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.192 354.2) |
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 #CE3D85 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3D85 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3D85 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3D85 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279A6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65290
oklch(63% 0.177 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3D85
oklch(59.2% 0.192 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72067
oklch(49.1% 0.179 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#871E54
oklch(42.6% 0.148 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#CE3D85 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) | #576587 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8082 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE305C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3D85
#CE3D85
oklch(59.2% 0.192 354.2)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #CE3D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #CE3D85 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.