#CF79AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.6% 0.125 343.2), rgb(207, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CF79AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF79AE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.125 343.2) |
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 #CF79AE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF79AE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF79AE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF79AE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF79AE
oklch(68.6% 0.125 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B43F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3078
oklch(49.2% 0.162 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2962
oklch(42.8% 0.134 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#CF79AE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9798C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF79AE
#CF79AE
oklch(68.6% 0.125 343.2)
- #3DB284
#3DB284
oklch(68.6% 0.125 163.3)
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 #CF79AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CF79AE 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.