#CF5396
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.3% 0.172 349.7), rgb(207, 83, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CF5396 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5396 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.172 349.7) |
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 #CF5396 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5396 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5396 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5396 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5396
oklch(62.3% 0.172 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD3583
oklch(55.6% 0.187 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2266F
oklch(49% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#CF5396 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) | #637298 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858893 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4E6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5396
#CF5396
oklch(62.3% 0.172 349.7)
- #009E7B
#009E7B
oklch(62.2% 0.123 169.9)
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 #CF5396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.080
Use #CF5396 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.