#CE5D86
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(62.9% 0.149 359.5), rgb(206, 93, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CE5D86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5D86 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 93, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.149 359.5) |
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 #CE5D86 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5D86 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5D86 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5D86 text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 359.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5D86
oklch(62.9% 0.149 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4070
oklch(55.6% 0.162 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0315E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#822A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#CE5D86 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) | #6F7687 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD546C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5D86
#CE5D86
oklch(62.9% 0.149 359.5)
- #009F8B
#009F8B
oklch(62.9% 0.114 179.6)
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 #CE5D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
Use #CE5D86 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.