#CE5C8A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.9% 0.152 357.1), rgb(206, 92, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CE5C8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5C8A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.152 357.1) |
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 #CE5C8A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5C8A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5C8A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5C8A text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5C8A
oklch(62.9% 0.152 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F75
oklch(55.6% 0.166 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03062
oklch(49.2% 0.154 357)
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Step 800
800
#822950
oklch(42.7% 0.128 357)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#CE5C8A 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) | #6E768B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B87 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD546D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5C8A
#CE5C8A
oklch(62.9% 0.152 357.1)
- #009F88
#009F88
oklch(62.8% 0.116 177.5)
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 #CE5C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #CE5C8A 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.