#CE5C8D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.153 355.5), rgb(206, 92, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CE5C8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5C8D |
| RGB | rgb(206, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.153 355.5) |
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 #CE5C8D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5C8D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5C8D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5C8D text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5C8D
oklch(63% 0.153 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93F77
oklch(55.5% 0.166 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3064
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#812952
oklch(42.6% 0.128 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#692744
oklch(37.8% 0.1 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1828
oklch(27.2% 0.063 355.7)
#CE5C8D 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) | #6D768F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC556F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5C8D
#CE5C8D
oklch(63% 0.153 355.5)
- #00A086
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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 #CE5C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
Use #CE5C8D 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.