#CF48C3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6), rgb(207, 72, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CF48C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF48C3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 72, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6) |
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 #CF48C3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF48C3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF48C3 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF48C3 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00597
oklch(49.1% 0.22 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82107A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#CF48C3 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) | #4075C7 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087C0 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7557F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF48C3
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
- #00A552
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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 #CF48C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF48C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
Use #CF48C3 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.