#CE6084
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.3% 0.144 1.4), rgb(206, 96, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#CE6084 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6084 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 96, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.144 1.4) |
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 #CE6084 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6084 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6084 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6084 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6084
oklch(63.3% 0.144 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9436D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F345B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#CE6084 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) | #727785 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD576D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6084
#CE6084
oklch(63.3% 0.144 1.4)
- #00A08E
#00A08E
oklch(63.3% 0.114 181.1)
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 #CE6084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #CE6084 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.