#CE509A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.178 347.2), rgb(206, 80, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CE509A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE509A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.178 347.2) |
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 #CE509A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE509A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE509A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE509A text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE509A
oklch(62% 0.178 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3288
oklch(55.5% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32374
oklch(49.2% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#CE509A 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) | #5E719C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4D6E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE509A
#CE509A
oklch(62% 0.178 347.2)
- #009E76
#009E76
oklch(62.1% 0.127 167)
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 #CE509A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
Use #CE509A 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.