#CF158A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.229 349.8), rgb(207, 21, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CF158A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF158A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 21, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.229 349.8) |
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 #CF158A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF158A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF158A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF158A text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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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
#DF429B
oklch(63.1% 0.21 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF158A
oklch(56.9% 0.229 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E035C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#CF158A 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) | #405A8D | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0052 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF158A
#CF158A
oklch(56.9% 0.229 349.8)
- #008C6D
#008C6D
oklch(56.9% 0.113 170.1)
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 #CF158A, 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 0.059
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
Use #CF158A 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.