#CF5FAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.168 340.6), rgb(207, 95, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CF5FAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 341°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5FAD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 95, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.168 340.6) |
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 #CF5FAD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5FAD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5FAD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5FAD text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5FAD
oklch(64.7% 0.168 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53B93
oklch(55.6% 0.183 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7D
oklch(49% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2766
oklch(42.8% 0.14 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#CF5FAD 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) | #657CB0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA617E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5FAD
#CF5FAD
oklch(64.7% 0.168 340.6)
- #00A970
#00A970
oklch(64.9% 0.146 160.5)
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 #CF5FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF5FAD.
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 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.079
Use #CF5FAD 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.