#CF4098
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.3% 0.199 346.9), rgb(207, 64, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CF4098 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4098 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 64, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.199 346.9) |
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 #CF4098 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4098 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4098 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4098 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4098
oklch(60.3% 0.199 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4208B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 347)
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Step 700
700
#A90D76
oklch(49.1% 0.201 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#891360
oklch(42.7% 0.166 347)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.13 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#CF4098 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) | #526A9A | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8295 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3C66 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4098
#CF4098
oklch(60.3% 0.199 346.9)
- #009871
#009871
oklch(60.3% 0.124 166.8)
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 #CF4098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
Use #CF4098 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.