#CF4982
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.4% 0.177 357.5), rgb(207, 73, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CF4982 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4982 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.177 357.5) |
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 #CF4982 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4982 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4982 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4982 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E479A1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4982
oklch(60.4% 0.177 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C32F74
oklch(55.5% 0.192 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A81F61
oklch(49% 0.178 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#891E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#CF4982 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) | #616B84 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85847F | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3D60 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4982
#CF4982
oklch(60.4% 0.177 357.5)
- #009781
#009781
oklch(60.5% 0.112 177.5)
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 #CF4982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.075
Use #CF4982 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.