#CF61BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.6% 0.175 334.8), rgb(207, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CF61BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF61BB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.175 334.8) |
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 #CF61BB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF61BB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF61BB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF61BB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF61BB
oklch(65.6% 0.175 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#982B88
oklch(49% 0.177 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C266E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#CF61BB 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) | #6180BE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86786 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF61BB
#CF61BB
oklch(65.6% 0.175 334.8)
- #00AD62
#00AD62
oklch(65.6% 0.163 154.7)
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 #CF61BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF61BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.085
Use #CF61BB 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.