#CF4D8E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.176 352.6), rgb(207, 77, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CF4D8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4D8E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 77, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.176 352.6) |
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 #CF4D8E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4D8E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4D8E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4D8E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4D8E
oklch(61.3% 0.176 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0317E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6216A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#861F56
oklch(42.6% 0.147 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#CF4D8E 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) | #606E90 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4567 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4D8E
#CF4D8E
oklch(61.3% 0.176 352.6)
- #009B7D
#009B7D
oklch(61.4% 0.119 172.5)
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 #CF4D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF4D8E 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.