#CE5393
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.169 350.8), rgb(206, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CE5393 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 351°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5393 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.169 350.8) |
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 #CE5393 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5393 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5393 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5393 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5393
oklch(62.1% 0.169 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD3681
oklch(55.6% 0.185 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2276D
oklch(49% 0.171 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#842359
oklch(42.8% 0.142 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F162B
oklch(27.1% 0.07 350.8)
#CE5393 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) | #637295 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858890 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4D6C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5393
#CE5393
oklch(62.1% 0.169 350.8)
- #009D7C
#009D7C
oklch(61.9% 0.121 170.9)
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 #CE5393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #CE5393 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.