#CF517F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.3% 0.165 0.5), rgb(207, 81, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CF517F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF517F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 81, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.165 0.5) |
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 #CF517F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF517F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF517F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF517F text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9C
oklch(70.6% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF517F
oklch(61.3% 0.165 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0376E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6285C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#87234B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C233F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 360)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#CF517F 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) | #686E80 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867C | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4563 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF517F
#CF517F
oklch(61.3% 0.165 0.5)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #CF517F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.070
Use #CF517F 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.