#CD43A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.9% 0.201 341.4), rgb(205, 67, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD43A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD43A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 67, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.201 341.4) |
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 #CD43A5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD43A5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD43A5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD43A5 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D3
oklch(81% 0.098 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#E175BD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD43A5
oklch(60.9% 0.201 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02397
oklch(55.6% 0.218 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A51081
oklch(49.1% 0.203 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#861469
oklch(42.6% 0.169 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#CD43A5 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) | #4D6CA8 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A2 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9456E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD43A5
#CD43A5
oklch(60.9% 0.201 341.4)
- #009B68
#009B68
oklch(60.9% 0.135 161.2)
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 #CD43A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.094
Use #CD43A5 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.