#CF50A3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.184 343.6), rgb(207, 80, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CF50A3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF50A3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 80, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.184 343.6) |
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 #CF50A3 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF50A3 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF50A3 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF50A3 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACF
oklch(81% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF50A3
oklch(62.5% 0.184 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3090
oklch(55.6% 0.199 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2207B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#841E64
oklch(42.8% 0.155 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#CF50A3 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) | #5B73A6 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8088A0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5072 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF50A3
#CF50A3
oklch(62.5% 0.184 343.6)
- #00A071
#00A071
oklch(62.5% 0.134 163.7)
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 #CF50A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
Use #CF50A3 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.