#CF3E8B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.194 352), rgb(207, 62, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CF3E8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E8B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.194 352) |
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 #CF3E8B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E8B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E8B text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E8B text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3E8B
oklch(59.6% 0.194 352)
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Step 600
600
#C62180
oklch(55.5% 0.211 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1458
oklch(42.8% 0.162 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#701B48
oklch(37.7% 0.126 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#CF3E8B 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) | #56678D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE345F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3E8B
#CF3E8B
oklch(59.6% 0.194 352)
- #009577
#009577
oklch(59.7% 0.116 171.8)
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 #CF3E8B, 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 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #CF3E8B 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.