#CF4C97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.182 348.4), rgb(207, 76, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CF4C97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4C97 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 76, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.182 348.4) |
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 #CF4C97 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4C97 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4C97 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4C97 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4C97
oklch(61.5% 0.182 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02E87
oklch(55.7% 0.199 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A51F72
oklch(49.2% 0.184 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#CF4C97 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818694 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD486B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4C97
#CF4C97
oklch(61.5% 0.182 348.4)
- #009C77
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
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 #CF4C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
Use #CF4C97 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.