#CF1189
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.23 350.1), rgb(207, 17, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CF1189 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF1189 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 17, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.23 350.1) |
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 #CF1189 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF1189 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF1189 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF1189 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500
#E0419B
oklch(63.2% 0.212 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF1189
oklch(56.8% 0.23 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E025C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#72144C
oklch(37.7% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#CF1189 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) | #3F598C | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757985 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0051 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF1189
#CF1189
oklch(56.8% 0.23 350.1)
- #008B6D
#008B6D
oklch(56.7% 0.111 170.6)
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 #CF1189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.092
Use #CF1189 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.