#CF3D9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.205 344.7), rgb(207, 61, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CF3D9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3D9D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.205 344.7) |
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 #CF3D9D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF3D9D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3D9D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3D9D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7D0
oklch(81% 0.1 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#E473B8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3D9D
oklch(60.2% 0.205 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41B91
oklch(55.6% 0.223 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9037B
oklch(49.1% 0.207 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#890F64
oklch(42.7% 0.171 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1952
oklch(37.8% 0.134 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#CF3D9D 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) | #4D69A0 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3B68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3D9D
#CF3D9D
oklch(60.2% 0.205 344.7)
- #00986D
#00986D
oklch(60.2% 0.127 164.7)
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 #CF3D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
Use #CF3D9D 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.