#CF6BA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.14 348.6), rgb(207, 107, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CF6BA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 107, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.14 348.6) |
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 #CF6BA0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6BA0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6BA0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6BA0 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6BA0
oklch(65.9% 0.14 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14782
oklch(55.7% 0.152 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#CF6BA0 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) | #7582A2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB687F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6BA0
#CF6BA0
oklch(65.9% 0.14 348.6)
- #00AB83
#00AB83
oklch(65.9% 0.132 168.6)
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 #CF6BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #CF6BA0 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.