#CF489F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.192 344.7), rgb(207, 72, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CF489F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF489F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 72, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.192 344.7) |
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 #CF489F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF489F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF489F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF489F text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF489F
oklch(61.4% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0288F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5187A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#861963
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D51
oklch(37.7% 0.126 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#CF489F 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) | #566EA2 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC476D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF489F
#CF489F
oklch(61.4% 0.192 344.7)
- #009C70
#009C70
oklch(61.4% 0.13 164.7)
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 #CF489F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #CF489F 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.