#CE587B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.9% 0.153 4.1), rgb(206, 88, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CE587B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE587B |
| RGB | rgb(206, 88, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.153 4.1) |
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 #CE587B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE587B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE587B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE587B text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F98
oklch(70.6% 0.12 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE587B
oklch(61.9% 0.153 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E68
oklch(55.6% 0.165 4)
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Step 700
700
#A32F56
oklch(49.2% 0.154 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#842847
oklch(42.6% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CE587B 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) | #6E727C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8878 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4C65 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE587B
#CE587B
oklch(61.9% 0.153 4.1)
- #009B8D
#009B8D
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183.7)
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 #CE587B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE587B 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.