#CF608D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.7% 0.148 356.6), rgb(207, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CF608D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF608D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.148 356.6) |
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 #CF608D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF608D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF608D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF608D text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC1
oklch(81% 0.072 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF608D
oklch(63.7% 0.148 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84175
oklch(55.5% 0.161 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3262
oklch(49% 0.15 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B50
oklch(42.8% 0.124 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#CF608D 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) | #70798E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5971 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF608D
#CF608D
oklch(63.7% 0.148 356.6)
- #00A289
#00A289
oklch(63.7% 0.119 176.5)
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 #CF608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #CF608D 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.