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#cf6f98

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Pale Violet Red

RGB
207, 111, 152
HSL
334°, 50%, 62%
CMYK
0, 46, 27, 19
Luminance
0.2690

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cf6f98 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cf6f98
Hue
334°
magenta / pink
Saturation
50%
vivid
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
59%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2690
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
31/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.38:1
Closest name
Pale Violet Red
ΔE2000 3.4
Where it sits
Hue334° of 360°
Saturation50%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool31% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cf6f98
RGBrgb(207, 111, 152)
HSLhsl(334, 50%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 27%, 19%)
LABlab(58.9 42.6 -5.2)
LCHlch(58.9 42.9 353.1)
OKLCHoklch(0.662 0.129 354.2)
Decimal13594520
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.435 0.596)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cf6f98;
background-color: #cf6f98;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cf6f98] bg-[#cf6f98]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cf6f98;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.435, blue: 0.596)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cf6f98")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCF6F98)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(152, 111, 207)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cf6f98 · 6.38:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.29:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.38:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cf6f98 as text scores 3.29:1 on white and 6.38:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cf6f98 on white: 3.29:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cf6f98 on black: 6.38:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #7B8399
deuteranopia · #949496
tritanopia · #DC6A7E

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cf6f98 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4F7
#F6EAEF
#ECCFDC
#E3ABC3
#cf6f98
#C75787
#B83D71
#99335F
#7A294C
#592139
#381524
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FAF4F7Darkest = 950 · #381524
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4F7;
  --brand-100: #F6EAEF;
  --brand-200: #ECCFDC;
  --brand-300: #E3ABC3;
  --brand-400: #cf6f98;
  --brand-500: #C75787;
  --brand-600: #B83D71;
  --brand-700: #99335F;
  --brand-800: #7A294C;
  --brand-900: #592139;
  --brand-950: #381524;
  --brand: #cf6f98;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cf6f98

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F7
Tinted page background
Border#EBC2D3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B6D
Captions on the surface
Accent#2F9D53
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#60203B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9ECF1
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141B
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cf6f98

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#6FCFA6
Analogous left#CF6FC8
Analogous right#CF766F
Split-complement 1#6FCF76
Split-complement 2#6FC8CF
Triadic 1#98CF6F
Triadic 2#6F98CF
Tetradic#C8CF6F

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green43.5%
Blue59.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta46.4%
Yellow26.6%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#cf6f98 text on a black background

contrast 6.38:1

Card sample

#cf6f98 text on a white background

contrast 3.29:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cf6f98;
Background color
Panel with #cf6f98 background
background-color: #cf6f98;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cf6f98;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 111, 152, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 111, 152, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cf6f98;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf6f98, #CF866F);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cf6f98

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cf6f98 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cf6f98, answered

What color is #cf6f98?

#cf6f98 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Pale Violet Red (ΔE2000 3.4). It sits at 334° on the hue wheel with 50% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #cf6f98?

rgb(207, 111, 152) — 207 red, 111 green and 152 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 43.5% / 59.6% by channel.

Is #cf6f98 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2690 and perceived brightness is 59%, so black text on it reaches 6.38:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cf6f98?

Black. It scores 6.38:1 against #cf6f98, versus 3.29:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cf6f98?

#6FCFA6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #6FCF76 and #6FC8CF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cf6f98?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EBC2D3 for borders, #9B4B6D for secondary text, #2F9D53 as an accent and #60203B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CF6FC8 and #CF766F stays calm, while #6FCFA6 is the loudest partner.

What is #cf6f98 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 46%, 27%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cf6f98 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 31 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF6F75; nudged cooler, #D16DBC.

Work with #cf6f98 in the Color Lab