#CF3497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.2% 0.212 346.4), rgb(207, 52, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CF3497 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3497 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.212 346.4) |
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 #CF3497 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3497 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3497 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3497 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B4
oklch(70.8% 0.152 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3497
oklch(59.2% 0.212 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71377
oklch(49.1% 0.197 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#881661
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#CF3497 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) | #4A659A | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2F61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3497
#CF3497
oklch(59.2% 0.212 346.4)
- #00946E
#00946E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 166.9)
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 #CF3497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
Use #CF3497 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.