#CE4E9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.183 345.3), rgb(206, 78, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CE4E9E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE4E9E |
| RGB | rgb(206, 78, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.183 345.3) |
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 #CE4E9E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE4E9E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE4E9E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE4E9E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE4E9E
oklch(61.9% 0.183 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD308D
oklch(55.6% 0.198 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32078
oklch(49.2% 0.185 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#841E61
oklch(42.6% 0.153 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#CE4E9E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80869B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4C6F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE4E9E
#CE4E9E
oklch(61.9% 0.183 345.3)
- #009E72
#009E72
oklch(62% 0.13 164.9)
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 #CE4E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
Use #CE4E9E 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.