#CF65A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.155 343), rgb(207, 101, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CF65A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF65A9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.155 343) |
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 #CF65A9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF65A9 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF65A9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF65A9 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF65A9
oklch(65.4% 0.155 343)
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Step 600
600
#B2418D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#993278
oklch(49.1% 0.157 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#652850
oklch(37.8% 0.102 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#CF65A9 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) | #6C7FAB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA657F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF65A9
#CF65A9
oklch(65.4% 0.155 343)
- #00AA77
#00AA77
oklch(65.3% 0.141 163.1)
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 #CF65A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.076
Use #CF65A9 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.