#CF6FA0
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.133 349.4), rgb(207, 111, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#CF6FA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 111, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.133 349.4) |
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 #CF6FA0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6FA0 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6FA0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF6FA0 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D185AA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 349.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6FA0
oklch(66.5% 0.133 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A80
oklch(55.7% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#CF6FA0 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) | #7984A2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6C81 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6FA0
#CF6FA0
oklch(66.5% 0.133 349.4)
- #00AD86
#00AD86
oklch(66.5% 0.133 169.3)
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 #CF6FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #CF6FA0 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.