#CF49AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.199 340), rgb(207, 73, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CF49AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF49AB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.199 340) |
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 #CF49AB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF49AB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF49AB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF49AB text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF49AB
oklch(62% 0.199 340)
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Step 600
600
#BE269A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 340)
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Step 700
700
#A31583
oklch(49% 0.201 340)
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Step 800
800
#85176B
oklch(42.8% 0.167 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#CF49AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A8 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4C73 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF49AB
#CF49AB
oklch(62% 0.199 340)
- #009F68
#009F68
oklch(62% 0.14 160)
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 #CF49AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF49AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.090
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.094
Use #CF49AB 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.