#CD3BAB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.215 338.9), rgb(205, 59, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CD3BAB is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3BAB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 59, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.215 338.9) |
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 #CD3BAB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD3BAB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3BAB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3BAB text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#E272C3
oklch(70.7% 0.168 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD3BAB
oklch(60.4% 0.215 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2149F
oklch(55.6% 0.234 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#870A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D175A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#CD3BAB 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) | #436AAE | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A8 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9416E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3BAB
#CD3BAB
oklch(60.4% 0.215 338.9)
- #009A62
#009A62
oklch(60.5% 0.139 158.9)
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 #CD3BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD3BAB 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.