#CF5E8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.4% 0.151 356.2), rgb(207, 94, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#CF5E8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5E8D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 94, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.151 356.2) |
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 #CF5E8D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5E8D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5E8D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5E8D text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5E8D
oklch(63.4% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94076
oklch(55.6% 0.164 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3163
oklch(49.1% 0.152 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#812A51
oklch(42.7% 0.126 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CF5E8D 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) | #6F778E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C8A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5770 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5E8D
#CF5E8D
oklch(63.4% 0.151 356.2)
- #00A188
#00A188
oklch(63.4% 0.118 176.4)
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 #CF5E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #CF5E8D 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.