#CE579B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.168 347.6), rgb(206, 87, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CE579B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE579B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 87, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.168 347.6) |
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 #CE579B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE579B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE579B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE579B text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE579B
oklch(62.8% 0.168 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3986
oklch(55.6% 0.182 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02972
oklch(49.1% 0.17 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#82245D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#69244C
oklch(37.7% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#CE579B 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) | #64759D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A98 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5472 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE579B
#CE579B
oklch(62.8% 0.168 347.6)
- #00A179
#00A179
oklch(62.9% 0.128 167.4)
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 #CE579B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CE579B 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.