#CD409C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.2 344.7), rgb(205, 64, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CD409C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD409C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 64, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.2 344.7) |
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 #CD409C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD409C | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD409C text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD409C text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 343.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 344.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E375B7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 344.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD409C
oklch(60.2% 0.2 344.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C22190
oklch(55.5% 0.217 344.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A70E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 344.5)
-
Step 800
800
#881464
oklch(42.8% 0.167 344.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1B51
oklch(37.8% 0.13 345.2)
-
Step 950
950
#411230
oklch(27.1% 0.083 344.8)
#CD409C 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) | #4F6A9F | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798199 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3E68 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD409C
#CD409C
oklch(60.2% 0.2 344.7)
- #00986D
#00986D
oklch(60.2% 0.127 164.7)
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 #CD409C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD409C 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.