#CF4992
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61% 0.184 350.2), rgb(207, 73, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CF4992 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4992 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.184 350.2) |
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 #CF4992 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4992 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4992 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4992 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4992
oklch(61% 0.184 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C12C83
oklch(55.5% 0.2 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#A61C6F
oklch(49% 0.186 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#CF4992 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81858F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4367 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4992
#CF4992
oklch(61% 0.184 350.2)
- #009A78
#009A78
oklch(61% 0.121 170)
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 #CF4992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF4992 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.