#CF56A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6), rgb(207, 86, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#CF56A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 345°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF56A2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 86, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6) |
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 #CF56A2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF56A2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF56A2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF56A2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA368D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02778
oklch(49.2% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822261
oklch(42.7% 0.146 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#CF56A2 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) | #6176A4 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5575 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF56A2
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
- #00A274
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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 #CF56A2, 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 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF56A2 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.