#CF2580
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.214 354.3), rgb(207, 37, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CF2580 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2580 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 37, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.214 354.3) |
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 #CF2580 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2580 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2580 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2580 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4891
oklch(63.2% 0.197 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2580
oklch(57.3% 0.214 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0668
oklch(49.1% 0.199 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1054
oklch(42.7% 0.165 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#CF2580 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) | #4B5C82 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7C | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00151 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2580
#CF2580
oklch(57.3% 0.214 354.3)
- #008D74
#008D74
oklch(57.4% 0.109 174.3)
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 #CF2580, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2580.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
Use #CF2580 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.