#CF4EB4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.198 336.8), rgb(207, 78, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CF4EB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.198 336.8) |
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 #CF4EB4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4EB4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4EB4 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4EB4 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
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4EB4
oklch(63% 0.198 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB29A0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 337)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#82196F
oklch(42.6% 0.166 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#CF4EB4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7988B1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9547A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4EB4
#CF4EB4
oklch(63% 0.198 336.8)
- #00A362
#00A362
oklch(62.9% 0.151 156.7)
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 #CF4EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4EB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF4EB4 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.