#CF5994
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.162 351.6), rgb(207, 89, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#CF5994 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5994 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 351.6) |
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 #CF5994 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5994 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5994 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5994 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5994
oklch(63% 0.162 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#822657
oklch(42.6% 0.135 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#CF5994 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) | #687596 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A91 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5470 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5994
#CF5994
oklch(63% 0.162 351.6)
- #00A080
#00A080
oklch(62.9% 0.122 171.9)
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 #CF5994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.077
Use #CF5994 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.