#CF5FA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.165 342.4), rgb(207, 95, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#CF5FA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 95, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.165 342.4) |
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 #CF5FA9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5FA9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5FA9 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5FA9 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5FA9
oklch(64.6% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B53C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7A
oklch(49% 0.167 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2763
oklch(42.6% 0.138 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CF5FA9 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) | #667CAB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA607C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5FA9
#CF5FA9
oklch(64.6% 0.165 342.4)
- #00A874
#00A874
oklch(64.7% 0.141 162.4)
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 #CF5FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF5FA9 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.