#CF168B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.229 349.5), rgb(207, 22, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CF168B 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF168B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 22, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.229 349.5) |
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 #CF168B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF168B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF168B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF168B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#E970B0
oklch(70.6% 0.165 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF429C
oklch(63.1% 0.21 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF168B
oklch(57% 0.229 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D045D
oklch(42.6% 0.176 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#CF168B 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) | #405A8E | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757987 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0053 | 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°).
- #CF168B
#CF168B
oklch(57% 0.229 349.5)
- #008C6C
#008C6C
oklch(56.9% 0.113 169.4)
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 #CF168B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF168B 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.