#CF4299
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.6% 0.197 346.6), rgb(207, 66, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CF4299 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4299 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 66, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.197 346.6) |
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 #CF4299 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4299 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4299 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4299 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4299
oklch(60.6% 0.197 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C3238C
oklch(55.6% 0.214 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A81077
oklch(49.1% 0.199 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#CF4299 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) | #536B9B | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3E68 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4299
#CF4299
oklch(60.6% 0.197 346.6)
- #009971
#009971
oklch(60.6% 0.125 166.4)
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 #CF4299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #CF4299 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.