#CF72B3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.7% 0.141 339.5), rgb(207, 114, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CF72B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF72B3 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 114, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.141 339.5) |
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 #CF72B3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF72B3 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72B3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF72B3 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF72B3
oklch(67.7% 0.141 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AC
oklch(63% 0.18 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83597
oklch(55.7% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E2581
oklch(49.1% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#802269
oklch(42.7% 0.15 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#672255
oklch(37.6% 0.117 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#CF72B3 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) | #7689B5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8748B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF72B3
#CF72B3
oklch(67.7% 0.141 339.5)
- #2CB178
#2CB178
oklch(67.7% 0.141 159.7)
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 #CF72B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #CF72B3 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.