#CE489C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.19 345.6), rgb(206, 72, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CE489C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE489C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.19 345.6) |
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 #CE489C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE489C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE489C text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE489C text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE489C
oklch(61.1% 0.19 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.206 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51978
oklch(49.1% 0.192 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#861A61
oklch(42.7% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#CE489C 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) | #566E9E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8499 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB466C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE489C
#CE489C
oklch(61.1% 0.19 345.6)
- #009B71
#009B71
oklch(61.1% 0.128 165.6)
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 #CE489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
Use #CE489C 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.