#CF77AA
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.1% 0.126 345.2), rgb(207, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#CF77AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF77AA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.126 345.2) |
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 #CF77AA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF77AA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77AA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF77AA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCC
oklch(81% 0.078 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF77AA
oklch(68.1% 0.126 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E75
oklch(49% 0.163 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#CF77AA 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) | #7D8BAC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9768A | 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°).
- #CF77AA
#CF77AA
oklch(68.1% 0.126 345.2)
- #35B185
#35B185
oklch(68.2% 0.127 164.9)
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 #CF77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #CF77AA 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.