#CF65A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.153 345), rgb(207, 101, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CF65A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF65A5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.153 345) |
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 #CF65A5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF65A5 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF65A5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF65A5 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF65A5
oklch(65.2% 0.153 345)
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Step 600
600
#B34289
oklch(55.6% 0.166 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3374
oklch(49.2% 0.154 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#CF65A5 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) | #6E7FA7 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB647E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF65A5
#CF65A5
oklch(65.2% 0.153 345)
- #00A97B
#00A97B
oklch(65.1% 0.136 165.3)
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 #CF65A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #CF65A5 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.