#CF40A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.6% 0.203 343.7), rgb(207, 64, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CF40A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF40A0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 64, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.203 343.7) |
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 #CF40A0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF40A0 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF40A0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF40A0 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D1
oklch(81% 0.1 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#E374B9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF40A0
oklch(60.6% 0.203 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C31E93
oklch(55.7% 0.221 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8097D
oklch(49.2% 0.206 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#881166
oklch(42.7% 0.17 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A53
oklch(37.8% 0.133 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#411131
oklch(27.1% 0.085 343.4)
#CF40A0 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) | #4E6BA3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC406A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF40A0
#CF40A0
oklch(60.6% 0.203 343.7)
- #009A6C
#009A6C
oklch(60.7% 0.13 163.4)
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 #CF40A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.090
Use #CF40A0 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.