#CF1C8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.225 350.1), rgb(207, 28, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CF1C8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF1C8A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 28, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.225 350.1) |
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 #CF1C8A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF1C8A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF1C8A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF1C8A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CA
oklch(81% 0.101 350)
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Step 400
400
#E971AF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE449B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF1C8A
oklch(57.2% 0.225 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D085C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 350)
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Step 900
900
#71164B
oklch(37.6% 0.135 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#CF1C8A 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) | #425B8D | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A86 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0054 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF1C8A
#CF1C8A
oklch(57.2% 0.225 350.1)
- #008D6E
#008D6E
oklch(57.2% 0.113 170.2)
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 #CF1C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
Use #CF1C8A 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.