#CF0079
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.229 355.6), rgb(207, 0, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CF0079 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF0079 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 0, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.229 355.6) |
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 #CF0079 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF0079 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF0079 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF0079 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA5
oklch(70.6% 0.165 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#E33F8E
oklch(63% 0.21 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF0079
oklch(55.7% 0.229 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#741344
oklch(37.6% 0.137 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#CF0079 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) | #43557B | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777775 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10046 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF0079
#CF0079
oklch(55.7% 0.229 355.6)
- #008771
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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 #CF0079, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF0079.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.089
Use #CF0079 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.