#CF6280
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.6% 0.141 4.6), rgb(207, 98, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CF6280 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. 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 (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6280 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.141 4.6) |
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 #CF6280 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6280 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6280 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6280 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8398
oklch(70.8% 0.109 4.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6280
oklch(63.6% 0.141 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94468
oklch(55.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CF6280 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) | #757881 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF586D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6280
#CF6280
oklch(63.6% 0.141 4.6)
- #00A093
#00A093
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184.8)
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 #CF6280, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
Use #CF6280 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.