#CF2C7B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.6% 0.206 356.9), rgb(207, 44, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CF2C7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2C7B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 44, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.206 356.9) |
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 #CF2C7B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2C7B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2C7B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2C7B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7CCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E875A2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2C7B
oklch(57.6% 0.206 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1162
oklch(49% 0.191 357)
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Step 800
800
#8C1550
oklch(42.7% 0.159 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#711B43
oklch(37.7% 0.125 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#CF2C7B 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) | #505E7D | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00C50 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2C7B
#CF2C7B
oklch(57.6% 0.206 356.9)
- #008D78
#008D78
oklch(57.5% 0.106 177.2)
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 #CF2C7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2C7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
Use #CF2C7B 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.