#CD35A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.218 340.8), rgb(205, 53, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CD35A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD35A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 53, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.218 340.8) |
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 #CD35A5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD35A5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD35A5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD35A5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 341)
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Step 400
400
#E471C0
oklch(70.7% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD35A5
oklch(59.6% 0.218 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C40B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.237 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#89046C
oklch(42.6% 0.182 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1558
oklch(37.8% 0.142 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#CD35A5 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) | #4167A8 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA2 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93969 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD35A5
#CD35A5
oklch(59.6% 0.218 340.8)
- #009764
#009764
oklch(59.7% 0.134 160.6)
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 #CD35A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.092
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD35A5 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.