#CF5EB4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.175 337.5), rgb(207, 94, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CF5EB4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 338°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.175 337.5) |
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 #CF5EB4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5EB4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5EB4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5EB4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5EB4
oklch(64.9% 0.175 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4399A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A83
oklch(49.2% 0.177 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E256B
oklch(42.8% 0.147 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#CF5EB4 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) | #617DB7 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EB1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96281 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5EB4
#CF5EB4
oklch(64.9% 0.175 337.5)
- #00AA69
#00AA69
oklch(65% 0.153 157.6)
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 #CF5EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5EB4.
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 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.084
Use #CF5EB4 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.