#CF5CA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.165 345.3), rgb(207, 92, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CF5CA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 92, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.165 345.3) |
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 #CF5CA2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5CA2 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5CA2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5CA2 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5CA2
oklch(63.9% 0.165 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.179 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C75
oklch(49.2% 0.167 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#CF5CA2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5B78 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5CA2
#CF5CA2
oklch(63.9% 0.165 345.3)
- #00A578
#00A578
oklch(64% 0.134 165.3)
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 #CF5CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
Use #CF5CA2 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.