#CF698B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.133 0.3), rgb(207, 105, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CF698B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF698B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.133 0.3) |
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 #CF698B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF698B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF698B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF698B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF698B
oklch(64.9% 0.133 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A395D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E304C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#CF698B 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) | #797E8C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6175 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF698B
#CF698B
oklch(64.9% 0.133 0.3)
- #00A692
#00A692
oklch(65% 0.118 180.2)
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 #CF698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
Use #CF698B 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.