#CF569F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.173 346), rgb(207, 86, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CF569F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF569F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 346) |
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 #CF569F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF569F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF569F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF569F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF569F
oklch(63% 0.173 346)
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Step 600
600
#BA368A
oklch(55.5% 0.188 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02775
oklch(49.1% 0.174 346)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#CF569F 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) | #6275A1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5473 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF569F
#CF569F
oklch(63% 0.173 346)
- #00A277
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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 #CF569F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
Use #CF569F 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.