#CE5596
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.168 349.7), rgb(206, 85, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CE5596 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5596 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 85, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 349.7) |
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 #CE5596 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5596 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5596 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5596 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5596
oklch(62.4% 0.168 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3883
oklch(55.6% 0.182 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1286E
oklch(49% 0.17 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#83245A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A234A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#CE5596 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) | #647398 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858993 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC506F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5596
#CE5596
oklch(62.4% 0.168 349.7)
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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 #CE5596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #CE5596 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.