#CF2579
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57% 0.211 357.1), rgb(207, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CF2579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2579 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.211 357.1) |
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 #CF2579 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2579 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2579 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2579 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2579
oklch(57% 0.211 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0862
oklch(49.1% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1150
oklch(42.6% 0.163 357)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#CF2579 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) | #4E5B7B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A75 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0004D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2579
#CF2579
oklch(57% 0.211 357.1)
- #008B76
#008B76
oklch(56.9% 0.106 177)
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 #CF2579, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2579.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
Use #CF2579 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.