#CF107D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.225 354.5), rgb(207, 16, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CF107D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF107D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 16, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 86%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.225 354.5) |
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 #CF107D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF107D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF107D text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF107D text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14291
oklch(63% 0.207 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF107D
oklch(56.3% 0.225 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0455
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#CF107D 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) | #44577F | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787879 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0004A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF107D
#CF107D
oklch(56.3% 0.225 354.5)
- #008971
#008971
oklch(56.2% 0.106 174.6)
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 #CF107D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF107D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.086
Use #CF107D 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.