#CF5BA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.168 344.3), rgb(207, 91, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CF5BA4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.168 344.3) |
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 #CF5BA4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5BA4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5BA4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5BA4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5BA4
oklch(63.8% 0.168 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83A8D
oklch(55.7% 0.183 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B77
oklch(49.2% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#802561
oklch(42.6% 0.141 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#67244F
oklch(37.6% 0.11 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#CF5BA4 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) | #6579A6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5A78 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5BA4
#CF5BA4
oklch(63.8% 0.168 344.3)
- #00A576
#00A576
oklch(63.9% 0.136 164.4)
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 #CF5BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #CF5BA4 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.