#CF6DB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.151 338.1), rgb(207, 109, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CF6DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 338.1) |
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 #CF6DB5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6DB5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6DB5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6DB5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF6DB5
oklch(67% 0.151 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF50B1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 338)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01D86
oklch(49.1% 0.195 338)
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Step 800
800
#821C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#CF6DB5 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) | #7086B7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87089 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6DB5
#CF6DB5
oklch(67% 0.151 338.1)
- #1AB071
#1AB071
oklch(67% 0.15 158.3)
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 #CF6DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.019
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #CF6DB5 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.