#CF5AB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.5% 0.183 336.1), rgb(207, 90, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CF5AB7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 336°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.183 336.1) |
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 #CF5AB7 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5AB7 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5AB7 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5AB7 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5AB7
oklch(64.5% 0.183 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5359E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2687
oklch(49.2% 0.185 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F226E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#CF5AB7 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) | #5B7BBA | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96080 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5AB7
#CF5AB7
oklch(64.5% 0.183 336.1)
- #00A964
#00A964
oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.1)
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 #CF5AB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5AB7.
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 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.087
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.090
Use #CF5AB7 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.