#CF1570
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56% 0.218 359.6), rgb(207, 21, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CF1570 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF1570 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 21, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.218 359.6) |
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 #CF1570 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF1570 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF1570 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF1570 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#EC729D
oklch(70.6% 0.156 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24485
oklch(63% 0.201 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF1570
oklch(56% 0.218 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#90084C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#74173F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#CF1570 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) | #4B5672 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786C | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10044 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF1570
#CF1570
oklch(56% 0.218 359.6)
- #008776
#008776
oklch(55.8% 0.101 179.8)
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 #CF1570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.024
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.079
Use #CF1570 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.