#CF3997
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.6% 0.206 346.7), rgb(207, 57, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CF3997 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3997 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.206 346.7) |
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 #CF3997 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3997 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3997 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3997 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3997
oklch(59.6% 0.206 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6178D
oklch(55.6% 0.224 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B0C61
oklch(42.7% 0.173 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#CF3997 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) | #4D679A | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8094 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3463 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3997
#CF3997
oklch(59.6% 0.206 346.7)
- #00966F
#00966F
oklch(59.7% 0.123 166.6)
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 #CF3997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #CF3997 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.