#CF569D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.171 346.9), rgb(207, 86, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CF569D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 347°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF569D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 86, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.171 346.9) |
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 #CF569D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF569D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF569D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF569D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF569D
oklch(62.9% 0.171 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3788
oklch(55.7% 0.186 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A02774
oklch(49% 0.174 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#82235E
oklch(42.6% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#CF569D 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) | #63759F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5372 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF569D
#CF569D
oklch(62.9% 0.171 346.9)
- #00A178
#00A178
oklch(62.9% 0.129 166.9)
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 #CF569D, 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 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.081
Use #CF569D 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.