#CF5D85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63% 0.15 0.3), rgb(207, 93, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CF5D85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5D85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 93, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.15 0.3) |
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 #CF5D85 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5D85 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5D85 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5D85 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADBE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5D85
oklch(63% 0.15 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA406F
oklch(55.5% 0.162 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0315D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#822A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#69273F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#CF5D85 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) | #707686 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B82 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE546C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5D85
#CF5D85
oklch(63% 0.15 0.3)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #CF5D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
Use #CF5D85 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.