#CF2D85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.21 352.9), rgb(207, 45, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CF2D85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2D85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 45, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.21 352.9) |
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 #CF2D85 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2D85 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2D85 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2D85 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2D85
oklch(58% 0.21 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB106A
oklch(49.1% 0.195 353)
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Step 800
800
#8B1457
oklch(42.7% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#CF2D85 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) | #4D5F87 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D81 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF1A56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2D85
#CF2D85
oklch(58% 0.21 352.9)
- #008F74
#008F74
oklch(58% 0.111 173.1)
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 #CF2D85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2D85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #CF2D85 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.