#CF6CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.5% 0.145 342.9), rgb(207, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CF6CAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6CAB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.145 342.9) |
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 #CF6CAB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6CAB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6CAB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6CAB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6CAB
oklch(66.5% 0.145 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF468B
oklch(55.6% 0.158 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#CF6CAB 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) | #7284AD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6C84 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6CAB
#CF6CAB
oklch(66.5% 0.145 342.9)
- #00AE79
#00AE79
oklch(66.4% 0.144 162.8)
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 #CF6CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #CF6CAB 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.