#CF76A8
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.126 346.2), rgb(207, 118, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CF76A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF76A8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.126 346.2) |
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 #CF76A8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF76A8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76A8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF76A8 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF76A8
oklch(67.9% 0.126 346.2)
-
Step 500
500
#CC5B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.162 346.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9D2E74
oklch(49.2% 0.163 346)
-
Step 800
800
#80285E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5)
-
Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#CF76A8 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) | #7D8AAA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7588 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF76A8
#CF76A8
oklch(67.9% 0.126 346.2)
- #30B086
#30B086
oklch(67.8% 0.126 166.2)
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 #CF76A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #CF76A8 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.