#CF529D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.177 346.4), rgb(207, 82, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CF529D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF529D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 82, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.177 346.4) |
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 #CF529D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF529D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF529D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF529D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF529D
oklch(62.5% 0.177 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC338A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22475
oklch(49.1% 0.179 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#84205F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A214E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#CF529D 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) | #5F739F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82889A | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5071 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF529D
#CF529D
oklch(62.5% 0.177 346.4)
- #009F76
#009F76
oklch(62.3% 0.128 166.6)
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 #CF529D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF529D 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.