#CF227C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.215 355.7), rgb(207, 34, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CF227C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF227C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 34, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.215 355.7) |
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 #CF227C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF227C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF227C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF227C text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A4
oklch(70.6% 0.155 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF478E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF227C
oklch(57% 0.215 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0365
oklch(49.1% 0.2 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F52
oklch(42.6% 0.165 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#721944
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#CF227C 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) | #4B5B7E | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A78 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0004E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF227C
#CF227C
oklch(57% 0.215 355.7)
- #008B75
#008B75
oklch(56.9% 0.106 176.3)
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 #CF227C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF227C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
Use #CF227C 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.