#CF368A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.9% 0.203 351.7), rgb(207, 54, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CF368A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 352°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF368A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.203 351.7) |
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 #CF368A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF368A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF368A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF368A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.092 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84E96
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF368A
oklch(58.9% 0.203 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8186C
oklch(49% 0.189 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#891958
oklch(42.7% 0.157 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CF368A 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) | #51638C | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F87 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2A5B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF368A
#CF368A
oklch(58.9% 0.203 351.7)
- #009275
#009275
oklch(58.8% 0.114 172.1)
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 #CF368A, 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 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #CF368A 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.