#CE6282
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.2), rgb(206, 98, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CE6282 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 3°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE6282 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 98, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.2) |
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 #CE6282 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE6282 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CE6282 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CE6282 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE6282
oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8456A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#802D48
oklch(42.6% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#CE6282 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) | #757883 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D80 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD586E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE6282
#CE6282
oklch(63.5% 0.14 3.2)
- #00A091
#00A091
oklch(63.4% 0.113 183.3)
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 #CE6282, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
Use #CE6282 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.