#CE438E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.1% 0.189 351), rgb(206, 67, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CE438E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE438E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.189 351) |
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 #CE438E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE438E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE438E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE438E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E477AC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE438E
oklch(60.1% 0.189 351)
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Step 600
600
#C42782
oklch(55.6% 0.206 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9166E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 351)
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Step 800
800
#891859
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CE438E 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) | #586990 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828B | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3B63 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE438E
#CE438E
oklch(60.1% 0.189 351)
- #009777
#009777
oklch(60.2% 0.118 170.8)
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 #CE438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #CE438E 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.