#CE5092
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.173 350.9), rgb(206, 80, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CE5092 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5092 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 80, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.173 350.9) |
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 #CE5092 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5092 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5092 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5092 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5092
oklch(61.7% 0.173 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3481
oklch(55.6% 0.188 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4246D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852159
oklch(42.7% 0.145 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CE5092 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) | #617094 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4A6B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5092
#CE5092
oklch(61.7% 0.173 350.9)
- #009C7B
#009C7B
oklch(61.7% 0.121 170.8)
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 #CE5092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE5092 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.