#CF3D8A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.195 352.3), rgb(207, 61, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CF3D8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3D8A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.195 352.3) |
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 #CF3D8A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3D8A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3D8A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3D8A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E775AA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3D8A
oklch(59.5% 0.195 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7207F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6B
oklch(49% 0.197 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1358
oklch(42.7% 0.163 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#CF3D8A 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) | #56668C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF325E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3D8A
#CF3D8A
oklch(59.5% 0.195 352.3)
- #009477
#009477
oklch(59.4% 0.115 172.4)
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 #CF3D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #CF3D8A 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.