#CF2A6D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57% 0.203 2.4), rgb(207, 42, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CF2A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2A6D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.203 2.4) |
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 #CF2A6D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2A6D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2A6D text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2A6D text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97699
oklch(70.7% 0.146 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C80
oklch(63.2% 0.187 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2A6D
oklch(57% 0.203 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1157
oklch(49% 0.189 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1548
oklch(42.6% 0.157 2)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#CF2A6D 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) | #545B6E | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10048 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2A6D
#CF2A6D
oklch(57% 0.203 2.4)
- #008A7C
#008A7C
oklch(56.9% 0.102 182.5)
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 #CF2A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.068
Use #CF2A6D 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.