#CF057A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.227 355.3), rgb(207, 5, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF057A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF057A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 5, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 95%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.227 355.3) |
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 #CF057A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF057A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF057A text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF057A text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ED70A5
oklch(70.8% 0.164 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3408F
oklch(63.1% 0.21 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF057A
oklch(55.9% 0.227 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#741445
oklch(37.7% 0.136 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#CF057A 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) | #43567C | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777776 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00047 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF057A
#CF057A
oklch(55.9% 0.227 355.3)
- #008871
#008871
oklch(56% 0.105 175.2)
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 #CF057A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF057A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CF057A 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.