#CF57B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.2% 0.188 335.6), rgb(207, 87, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CF57B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF57B8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 87, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.188 335.6) |
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 #CF57B8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF57B8 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF57B8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF57B8 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF57B8
oklch(64.2% 0.188 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B632A0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2289
oklch(49.1% 0.191 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#CF57B8 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) | #587ABB | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8CB5 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95D80 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF57B8
#CF57B8
oklch(64.2% 0.188 335.6)
- #00A862
#00A862
oklch(64.3% 0.157 155.6)
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 #CF57B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF57B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.093
Use #CF57B8 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.