#CF5095
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.176 349.8), rgb(207, 80, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CF5095 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5095 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.176 349.8) |
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 #CF5095 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5095 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5095 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5095 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5095
oklch(61.9% 0.176 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3383
oklch(55.6% 0.19 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4236F
oklch(49.2% 0.178 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#85205A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 350)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CF5095 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) | #607197 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848792 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4B6C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5095
#CF5095
oklch(61.9% 0.176 349.8)
- #009D7A
#009D7A
oklch(61.9% 0.123 169.7)
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 #CF5095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.081
Use #CF5095 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.