#CF78AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.125 344.8), rgb(207, 120, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CF78AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF78AB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.125 344.8) |
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 #CF78AB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF78AB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF78AB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF78AB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF78AB
oklch(68.3% 0.125 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 345)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F75
oklch(49% 0.161 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2960
oklch(42.7% 0.133 344.5)
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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)
#CF78AB 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) | #7E8BAD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9778B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF78AB
#CF78AB
oklch(68.3% 0.125 344.8)
- #38B185
#38B185
oklch(68.2% 0.125 164.7)
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 #CF78AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #CF78AB 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.