#CE5E99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.7% 0.156 349.6), rgb(206, 94, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CE5E99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE5E99 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.156 349.6) |
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 #CE5E99 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE5E99 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE5E99 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE5E99 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D980AC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE5E99
oklch(63.7% 0.156 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73F82
oklch(55.6% 0.169 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D306E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#802959
oklch(42.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#CE5E99 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) | #6B799B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5A75 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE5E99
#CE5E99
oklch(63.7% 0.156 349.6)
- #00A37F
#00A37F
oklch(63.6% 0.126 169.9)
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 #CE5E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #CE5E99 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.