#CE5199
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.176 347.8), rgb(206, 81, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CE5199 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5199 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 81, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.176 347.8) |
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 #CE5199 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5199 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5199 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5199 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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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
#DE7BB0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5199
oklch(62% 0.176 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3387
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22472
oklch(49% 0.177 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#84215D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#CE5199 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) | #5F729B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4E6E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5199
#CE5199
oklch(62% 0.176 347.8)
- #009E77
#009E77
oklch(62.1% 0.126 167.6)
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 #CE5199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #CE5199 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.