#CF6498
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.147 351.6), rgb(207, 100, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CF6498 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6498 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 351.6) |
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 #CF6498 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6498 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6498 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6498 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D782A9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6498
oklch(64.6% 0.147 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5437E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B346A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C56
oklch(42.6% 0.123 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#CF6498 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) | #717C9A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8F95 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6078 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6498
#CF6498
oklch(64.6% 0.147 351.6)
- #00A685
#00A685
oklch(64.6% 0.125 171.9)
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 #CF6498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #CF6498 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.