#CF407E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.186 357.9), rgb(207, 64, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CF407E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF407E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.186 357.9) |
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 #CF407E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF407E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF407E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF407E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E776A0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF407E
oklch(59.4% 0.186 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72673
oklch(55.5% 0.203 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1560
oklch(49.1% 0.188 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C174F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#701D41
oklch(37.7% 0.121 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#CF407E 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) | #5C6680 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0305A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF407E
#CF407E
oklch(59.4% 0.186 357.9)
- #00937E
#00937E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 177.8)
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 #CF407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.072
Use #CF407E 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.