#CF55AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.183 340.3), rgb(207, 85, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CF55AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF55AC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.183 340.3) |
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 #CF55AC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF55AC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF55AC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF55AC text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBC
oklch(70.8% 0.142 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF55AC
oklch(63.4% 0.183 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93396
oklch(55.6% 0.198 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2380
oklch(49.1% 0.185 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CF55AC 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) | #5C77AF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5879 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF55AC
#CF55AC
oklch(63.4% 0.183 340.3)
- #00A46C
#00A46C
oklch(63.4% 0.143 160.2)
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 #CF55AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF55AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
Use #CF55AC 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.