#CF51AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.19 339.3), rgb(207, 81, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CF51AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF51AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.19 339.3) |
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 #CF51AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF51AE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF51AE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF51AE text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF51AE
oklch(63% 0.19 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.207 339)
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Step 700
700
#A01E83
oklch(49% 0.192 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#821D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 339)
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Step 900
900
#692057
oklch(37.8% 0.123 339)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#CF51AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89AB | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5578 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF51AE
#CF51AE
oklch(63% 0.19 339.3)
- #00A369
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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 #CF51AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF51AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.088
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #CF51AE 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.