#CF2183
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.218 352.9), rgb(207, 33, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CF2183 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2183 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 33, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.218 352.9) |
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 #CF2183 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2183 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2183 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2183 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4694
oklch(63.1% 0.201 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2183
oklch(57.2% 0.218 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D57
oklch(42.7% 0.168 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#CF2183 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) | #485C85 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7F | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00051 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2183
#CF2183
oklch(57.2% 0.218 352.9)
- #008C72
#008C72
oklch(57.1% 0.109 173.5)
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 #CF2183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
Use #CF2183 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.