#CF5CB0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.175 339.1), rgb(207, 92, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#CF5CB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 339°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 92, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.175 339.1) |
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 #CF5CB0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5CB0 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5CB0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5CB0 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5CB0
oklch(64.5% 0.175 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53897
oklch(55.5% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2981
oklch(49.1% 0.177 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#662455
oklch(37.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#CF5CB0 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) | #617BB3 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAD | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5F7E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5CB0
#CF5CB0
oklch(64.5% 0.175 339.1)
- #00A86C
#00A86C
oklch(64.5% 0.148 159.2)
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 #CF5CB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5CB0.
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 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #CF5CB0 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.