#CF4790
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.7% 0.185 350.9), rgb(207, 71, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CF4790 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4790 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 71, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.185 350.9) |
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 #CF4790 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4790 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4790 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4790 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4790
oklch(60.7% 0.185 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22A82
oklch(55.5% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71A6E
oklch(49% 0.188 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#881A59
oklch(42.7% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#CF4790 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) | #5B6C92 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4065 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4790
#CF4790
oklch(60.7% 0.185 350.9)
- #009979
#009979
oklch(60.8% 0.119 171.1)
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 #CF4790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF4790 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.