#CF5583
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.16 359.4), rgb(207, 85, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CF5583 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5583 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 85, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.16 359.4) |
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 #CF5583 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5583 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5583 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5583 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5583
oklch(61.9% 0.16 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A70
oklch(55.6% 0.174 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#85254D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2440
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#CF5583 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) | #6A7184 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8880 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4A67 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5583
#CF5583
oklch(61.9% 0.16 359.4)
- #009C88
#009C88
oklch(62% 0.113 179.4)
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 #CF5583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #CF5583 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.