#CF5C8E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.155 355.2), rgb(207, 92, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CF5C8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 355°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5C8E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.155 355.2) |
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 #CF5C8E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5C8E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5C8E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5C8E text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E78
oklch(55.6% 0.168 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02F65
oklch(49.2% 0.156 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#822852
oklch(42.7% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#692644
oklch(37.7% 0.102 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#CF5C8E 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) | #6D7690 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE556F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5C8E
#CF5C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 355.2)
- #00A186
#00A186
oklch(63.3% 0.119 175.1)
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 #CF5C8E, 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 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
Use #CF5C8E 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.