#CE6281
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.8), rgb(206, 98, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CE6281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6281 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 98, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.8) |
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 #CE6281 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6281 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6281 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6281 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6281
oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84569
oklch(55.6% 0.152 4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#802D48
oklch(42.6% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.091 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CE6281 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) | #757882 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD586D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6281
#CE6281
oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.8)
- #00A092
#00A092
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184)
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 #CE6281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
Use #CE6281 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.