#CD3AA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.21 342.1), rgb(205, 58, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CD3AA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.21 342.1) |
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 #CD3AA2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3AA2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3AA2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3AA2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E472BD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD3AA2
oklch(59.9% 0.21 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C31797
oklch(55.5% 0.228 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#890C69
oklch(42.8% 0.176 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1855
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#CD3AA2 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) | #4768A5 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809F | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3C69 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3AA2
#CD3AA2
oklch(59.9% 0.21 342.1)
- #009767
#009767
oklch(59.8% 0.131 162)
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 #CD3AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.092
Use #CD3AA2 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.