#CF3E8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.195 351.6), rgb(207, 62, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CF3E8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E8C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.195 351.6) |
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 #CF3E8C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E8C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E8C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E8C text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF3E8C
oklch(59.7% 0.195 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62181
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0E6D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#CF3E8C 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) | #56678E | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8189 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3460 | 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°).
- #CF3E8C
#CF3E8C
oklch(59.7% 0.195 351.6)
- #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 #CF3E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #CF3E8C 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.