#CE5798
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.166 349), rgb(206, 87, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CE5798 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5798 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 87, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.166 349) |
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 #CE5798 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5798 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5798 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5798 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5798
oklch(62.7% 0.166 349)
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Step 600
600
#BA3984
oklch(55.6% 0.181 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#CE5798 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) | #65759A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868995 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5371 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5798
#CE5798
oklch(62.7% 0.166 349)
- #00A07B
#00A07B
oklch(62.7% 0.126 168.9)
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 #CE5798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #CE5798 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.