#CF548D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(62.1% 0.166 354.2), rgb(207, 84, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF548D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 354°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF548D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 84, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.166 354.2) |
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 #CF548D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF548D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF548D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF548D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF548D
oklch(62.1% 0.166 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE377A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32867
oklch(49.1% 0.168 354)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#CF548D 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) | #66728F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88888A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4C6A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF548D
#CF548D
oklch(62.1% 0.166 354.2)
- #009D81
#009D81
oklch(62.1% 0.118 174)
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 #CF548D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
Use #CF548D 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.