#CF4D99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.182 347.6), rgb(207, 77, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CF4D99 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 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4D99 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.182 347.6) |
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 #CF4D99 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4D99 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4D99 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4D99 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#E079B1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4D99
oklch(61.7% 0.182 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2F88
oklch(55.6% 0.198 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A41F73
oklch(49% 0.184 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#851D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#CF4D99 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) | #5C709B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818696 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD496C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4D99
#CF4D99
oklch(61.7% 0.182 347.6)
- #009D76
#009D76
oklch(61.8% 0.126 167.5)
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 #CF4D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
Use #CF4D99 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.