#CE427D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.183 358.4), rgb(206, 66, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CE427D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE427D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.183 358.4) |
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 #CE427D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CE427D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE427D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE427D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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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
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9C0
oklch(81% 0.089 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#E6779F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE427D
oklch(59.4% 0.183 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62972
oklch(55.5% 0.199 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB195F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#701E41
oklch(37.8% 0.119 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#CE427D 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) | #5D667F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE335A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE427D
#CE427D
oklch(59.4% 0.183 358.4)
- #00937F
#00937F
oklch(59.4% 0.109 178.6)
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 #CE427D, 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 0.038
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #CE427D 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.