#CF77A8
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.125 346.4), rgb(207, 119, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CF77A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF77A8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.125 346.4) |
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 #CF77A8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF77A8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77A8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77A8 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF77A8
oklch(68% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63E88
oklch(55.6% 0.173 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F73
oklch(49.1% 0.161 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F285E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#CF77A8 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) | #7E8AAA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7689 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF77A8
#CF77A8
oklch(68% 0.125 346.4)
- #33B087
#33B087
oklch(67.9% 0.124 166.5)
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 #CF77A8, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.065
Use #CF77A8 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.