#CF2597
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.225 345.7), rgb(207, 37, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CF2597 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 346°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2597 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 37, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.225 345.7) |
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 #CF2597 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2597 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2597 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2597 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A4
oklch(63.1% 0.208 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2597
oklch(58.2% 0.225 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C63
oklch(42.7% 0.173 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#CF2597 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) | #40609A | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C93 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1F5D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2597
#CF2597
oklch(58.2% 0.225 345.7)
- #00916A
#00916A
oklch(58.2% 0.121 165.9)
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 #CF2597, 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 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.090
Use #CF2597 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.