#CD36A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.217 340.5), rgb(205, 54, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CD36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.217 340.5) |
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 #CD36A6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD36A6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD36A6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD36A6 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 340)
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Step 400
400
#E471C1
oklch(70.7% 0.17 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD36A6
oklch(59.7% 0.217 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#C40D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.236 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#89056C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1558
oklch(37.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#CD36A6 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) | #4267A9 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA3 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93A6A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD36A6
#CD36A6
oklch(59.7% 0.217 340.5)
- #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 #CD36A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD36A6 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.