#CF3482
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.4% 0.201 354.8), rgb(207, 52, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CF3482 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3482 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.201 354.8) |
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 #CF3482 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3482 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3482 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3482 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E90
oklch(63.1% 0.186 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3482
oklch(58.4% 0.201 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1866
oklch(49.1% 0.187 355)
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Step 800
800
#8A1954
oklch(42.8% 0.155 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#CF3482 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) | #526184 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2257 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3482
#CF3482
oklch(58.4% 0.201 354.8)
- #009077
#009077
oklch(58.3% 0.11 174.6)
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 #CF3482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #CF3482 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.