#CE5E90
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.151 354.3), rgb(206, 94, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CE5E90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5E90 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 94, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.151 354.3) |
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 #CE5E90 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5E90 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5E90 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5E90 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 353)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A5
oklch(70.7% 0.119 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5E90
oklch(63.4% 0.151 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84079
oklch(55.6% 0.164 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3166
oklch(49.1% 0.153 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#812A53
oklch(42.8% 0.127 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#CE5E90 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) | #6E7892 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C8D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5871 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5E90
#CE5E90
oklch(63.4% 0.151 354.3)
- #00A185
#00A185
oklch(63.3% 0.12 174.5)
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 #CE5E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
Use #CE5E90 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.