#CF4DB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.203 335.4), rgb(207, 77, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CF4DB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.203 335.4) |
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 #CF4DB8 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4DB8 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4DB8 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4DB8 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4DB8
oklch(63% 0.203 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0168C
oklch(49.1% 0.204 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821872
oklch(42.7% 0.169 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#691D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#CF4DB8 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) | #4D75BB | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B5 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9557C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4DB8
#CF4DB8
oklch(63% 0.203 335.4)
- #00A45E
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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 #CF4DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF4DB8 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.