#CE4C9C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.184 346), rgb(206, 76, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CE4C9C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4C9C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.184 346) |
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 #CE4C9C | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4C9C | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4C9C text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4C9C text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4C9C
oklch(61.6% 0.184 346)
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Step 600
600
#BE2E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.2 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41E77
oklch(49.1% 0.187 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#851D60
oklch(42.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#CE4C9C 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) | #5A6F9E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8699 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4A6D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4C9C
#CE4C9C
oklch(61.6% 0.184 346)
- #009D73
#009D73
oklch(61.7% 0.128 165.8)
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 #CE4C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.088
Use #CE4C9C 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.