#CE618F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.8% 0.146 355.5), rgb(206, 97, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#CE618F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE618F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 97, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 355.5) |
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 #CE618F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE618F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE618F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE618F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE618F
oklch(63.8% 0.146 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74277
oklch(55.6% 0.16 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3364
oklch(49.1% 0.148 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#802C52
oklch(42.8% 0.122 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#672844
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#CE618F 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) | #707990 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5A72 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE618F
#CE618F
oklch(63.8% 0.146 355.5)
- #00A388
#00A388
oklch(63.9% 0.12 175.3)
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 #CE618F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
Use #CE618F 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.