#CD449B
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.194 345.4), rgb(205, 68, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CD449B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD449B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.194 345.4) |
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 #CD449B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD449B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD449B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD449B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD449B
oklch(60.5% 0.194 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1268E
oklch(55.6% 0.211 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61579
oklch(49.1% 0.196 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#871762
oklch(42.7% 0.163 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D50
oklch(37.8% 0.126 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#CD449B 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) | #536B9E | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8398 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4269 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD449B
#CD449B
oklch(60.5% 0.194 345.4)
- #00996F
#00996F
oklch(60.5% 0.127 165.3)
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 #CD449B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD449B 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.