#CE579F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.17 345.8), rgb(206, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CE579F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE579F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.17 345.8) |
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 #CE579F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE579F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE579F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE579F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE579F
oklch(63% 0.17 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2975
oklch(49.1% 0.171 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#81245F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#CE579F 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) | #6276A1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5574 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE579F
#CE579F
oklch(63% 0.17 345.8)
- #00A276
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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 #CE579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
Use #CE579F 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.