#CF3B85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.195 354.2), rgb(207, 59, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CF3B85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3B85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.195 354.2) |
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 #CF3B85 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3B85 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3B85 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3B85 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
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75190
oklch(63% 0.179 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3B85
oklch(59.1% 0.195 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A71E67
oklch(49% 0.181 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#881D54
oklch(42.7% 0.15 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#CF3B85 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) | #566587 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8082 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2D5B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3B85
#CF3B85
oklch(59.1% 0.195 354.2)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #CF3B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.082
Use #CF3B85 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.