#CF51AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.187 340.8), rgb(207, 81, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CF51AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF51AA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.187 340.8) |
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 #CF51AA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF51AA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF51AA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF51AA text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD2
oklch(81% 0.091 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF51AA
oklch(62.9% 0.187 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F96
oklch(55.6% 0.204 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12080
oklch(49.2% 0.189 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#831E68
oklch(42.8% 0.157 341)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#CF51AA 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) | #5974AD | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5376 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF51AA
#CF51AA
oklch(62.9% 0.187 340.8)
- #00A26C
#00A26C
oklch(62.9% 0.14 160.8)
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 #CF51AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF51AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
Use #CF51AA 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.