#CD44AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.207 337.7), rgb(205, 68, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CD44AF is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD44AF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.207 337.7) |
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 #CD44AF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD44AF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD44AF text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD44AF text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD44AF
oklch(61.4% 0.207 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE21A0
oklch(55.6% 0.224 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30D89
oklch(49% 0.209 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#85136F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#CD44AF 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) | #496FB2 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84A74 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD44AF
#CD44AF
oklch(61.4% 0.207 337.7)
- #009D61
#009D61
oklch(61.3% 0.144 157.7)
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 #CD44AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD44AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.095
Use #CD44AF 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.