#CF2198
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.229 345.2), rgb(207, 33, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CF2198 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2198 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 33, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.229 345.2) |
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 #CF2198 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2198 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2198 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2198 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6D0
oklch(81% 0.103 345)
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Step 400
400
#E671B7
oklch(70.6% 0.165 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB44A5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2198
oklch(58% 0.229 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0864
oklch(42.7% 0.176 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#701652
oklch(37.7% 0.138 345)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#CF2198 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) | #3D5F9B | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C94 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1C5D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2198
#CF2198
oklch(58% 0.229 345.2)
- #009068
#009068
oklch(57.9% 0.121 165.2)
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 #CF2198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.090
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.091
Use #CF2198 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.