#CF55A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7), rgb(207, 85, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CF55A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF55A4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 85, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7) |
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 #CF55A4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF55A4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF55A4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF55A4 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA348F
oklch(55.5% 0.193 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0257A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#CF55A4 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) | #5F76A6 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA1 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5575 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF55A4
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
- #00A272
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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 #CF55A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF55A4 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.