#CF6685
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.3% 0.136 3), rgb(207, 102, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CF6685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6685 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 102, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.136 3) |
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 #CF6685 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6685 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6685 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6685 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#F0D0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 3.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6685
oklch(64.3% 0.136 3)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3759
oklch(49% 0.138 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F49
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#CF6685 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) | #787B86 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F83 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5D71 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6685
#CF6685
oklch(64.3% 0.136 3)
- #00A393
#00A393
oklch(64.2% 0.115 182.7)
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 #CF6685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #CF6685 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.