#CF6C9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66% 0.137 349.9), rgb(207, 108, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CF6C9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6C9E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 108, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 349.9) |
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 #CF6C9E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6C9E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6C9E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6C9E text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6C9E
oklch(66% 0.137 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04880
oklch(55.6% 0.149 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#97396C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3058
oklch(42.8% 0.114 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#CF6C9E 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) | #7782A0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB697F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6C9E
#CF6C9E
oklch(66% 0.137 349.9)
- #00AB86
#00AB86
oklch(65.9% 0.13 170.2)
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 #CF6C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
Use #CF6C9E 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.