#CE3E81
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.189 356.1), rgb(206, 62, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CE3E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE3E81 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.189 356.1) |
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 #CE3E81 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE3E81 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE3E81 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE3E81 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D7538D
oklch(63.2% 0.175 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CE3E81
oklch(59.1% 0.189 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72264
oklch(49.2% 0.176 356)
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Step 800
800
#871F51
oklch(42.6% 0.145 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#CE3E81 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) | #596583 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2F5A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE3E81
#CE3E81
oklch(59.1% 0.189 356.1)
- #00927B
#00927B
oklch(59% 0.11 176.3)
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 #CE3E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #CE3E81 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.