#CF4EB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4), rgb(207, 78, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CF4EB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4) |
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 #CF4EB8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4EB8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4EB8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4EB8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9DA
oklch(81% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA28A4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0178C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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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)
#CF4EB8 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) | #4E75BB | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B5 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9567C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4EB8
#CF4EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.201 335.4)
- #00A45F
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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 #CF4EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF4EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.092
Use #CF4EB8 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.