#CF61AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.165 340.8), rgb(207, 97, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CF61AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF61AD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.165 340.8) |
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 #CF61AD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF61AD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF61AD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF61AD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF61AD
oklch(65% 0.165 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#B43D92
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#CF61AD 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) | #677EB0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FAA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA637F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF61AD
#CF61AD
oklch(65% 0.165 340.8)
- #00A971
#00A971
oklch(64.9% 0.145 160.9)
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 #CF61AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #CF61AD 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.