#CF518E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.8% 0.171 353.2), rgb(207, 81, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CF518E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF518E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 81, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.171 353.2) |
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 #CF518E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF518E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF518E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF518E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF518E
oklch(61.8% 0.171 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF357C
oklch(55.7% 0.185 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42569
oklch(49.1% 0.173 353)
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Step 800
800
#852255
oklch(42.7% 0.142 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2246
oklch(37.6% 0.111 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#CF518E 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) | #647090 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4A69 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF518E
#CF518E
oklch(61.8% 0.171 353.2)
- #009C7F
#009C7F
oklch(61.8% 0.118 173.3)
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 #CF518E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
Use #CF518E 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.