#CF5593
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.167 351.4), rgb(207, 85, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CF5593 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5593 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.167 351.4) |
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 #CF5593 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5593 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5593 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5593 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.131 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5593
oklch(62.4% 0.167 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC377F
oklch(55.5% 0.182 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2286C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#842458
oklch(42.8% 0.14 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#CF5593 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) | #657395 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878990 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4F6E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5593
#CF5593
oklch(62.4% 0.167 351.4)
- #009F7E
#009F7E
oklch(62.5% 0.122 171.1)
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 #CF5593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
Use #CF5593 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.