#CE4B83
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.5% 0.173 357.1), rgb(206, 75, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CE4B83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4B83 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 75, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.173 357.1) |
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 #CE4B83 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4B83 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4B83 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4B83 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4B83
oklch(60.5% 0.173 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C23175
oklch(55.6% 0.189 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72262
oklch(49.1% 0.175 357)
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Step 800
800
#881F50
oklch(42.7% 0.146 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2142
oklch(37.6% 0.113 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#CE4B83 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) | #626C85 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858480 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4061 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4B83
#CE4B83
oklch(60.5% 0.173 357.1)
- #009781
#009781
oklch(60.5% 0.112 177.5)
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 #CE4B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.075
Use #CE4B83 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.