#CF56B1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.8% 0.185 338.3), rgb(207, 86, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CF56B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF56B1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 86, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.185 338.3) |
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 #CF56B1 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF56B1 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF56B1 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF56B1 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF56B1
oklch(63.8% 0.185 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#B8329A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2384
oklch(49.1% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#80206B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#CF56B1 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) | #5A78B4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAE | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5A7C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF56B1
#CF56B1
oklch(63.8% 0.185 338.3)
- #00A668
#00A668
oklch(63.9% 0.149 158.1)
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 #CF56B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF56B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.088
Use #CF56B1 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.