#CF4594
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.19 348.9), rgb(207, 69, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CF4594 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4594 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.19 348.9) |
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 #CF4594 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4594 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4594 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4594 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4594
oklch(60.7% 0.19 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32786
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81772
oklch(49.2% 0.192 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#88185D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#CF4594 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) | #586B96 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8391 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3F66 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4594
#CF4594
oklch(60.7% 0.19 348.9)
- #009975
#009975
oklch(60.7% 0.122 168.7)
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 #CF4594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
Use #CF4594 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.