#CF44A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.203 340.9), rgb(207, 68, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CF44A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF44A8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 68, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.203 340.9) |
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 #CF44A8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF44A8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF44A8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF44A8 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#E175BE
oklch(70.8% 0.159 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF44A8
oklch(61.4% 0.203 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02199
oklch(55.6% 0.221 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#A50D82
oklch(49% 0.205 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#86136A
oklch(42.6% 0.17 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B56
oklch(37.7% 0.132 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#CF44A8 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) | #4E6EAB | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A5 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4770 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF44A8
#CF44A8
oklch(61.4% 0.203 340.9)
- #009D69
#009D69
oklch(61.5% 0.137 161)
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 #CF44A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.091
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.091
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF44A8 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.