#CF3A88
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.1% 0.198 352.9), rgb(207, 58, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CF3A88 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3A88 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 58, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.198 352.9) |
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 #CF3A88 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3A88 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3A88 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3A88 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75093
oklch(63% 0.182 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3A88
oklch(59.1% 0.198 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.183 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C56
oklch(42.7% 0.152 353)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#41142A
oklch(27.2% 0.075 352.9)
#CF3A88 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) | #54658A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8085 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2E5C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3A88
#CF3A88
oklch(59.1% 0.198 352.9)
- #009377
#009377
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.9)
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 #CF3A88, 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
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.082
Use #CF3A88 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.