#CF5890
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.161 353.4), rgb(207, 88, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CF5890 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5890 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 88, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.161 353.4) |
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 #CF5890 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5890 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5890 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5890 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5890
oklch(62.7% 0.161 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12B68
oklch(49% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#832655
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2546
oklch(37.8% 0.105 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#CF5890 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) | #697492 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD516E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5890
#CF5890
oklch(62.7% 0.161 353.4)
- #009F82
#009F82
oklch(62.7% 0.12 173.6)
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 #CF5890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
Use #CF5890 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.