#CE6087
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.4% 0.145 359.7), rgb(206, 96, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CE6087 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6087 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 96, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.145 359.7) |
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 #CE6087 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6087 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6087 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6087 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA829E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6087
oklch(63.4% 0.145 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84370
oklch(55.6% 0.156 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E335E
oklch(49% 0.147 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#812C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#CE6087 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) | #727888 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C84 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD576E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6087
#CE6087
oklch(63.4% 0.145 359.7)
- #00A08C
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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 #CE6087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #CE6087 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.