#CD44B5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.211 335.6), rgb(205, 68, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CD44B5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD44B5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.211 335.6) |
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 #CD44B5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD44B5 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD44B5 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD44B5 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD44B5
oklch(61.7% 0.211 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD1EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.229 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3098E
oklch(49.2% 0.214 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#841173
oklch(42.7% 0.177 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#CD44B5 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) | #4570B8 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B2 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74D77 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD44B5
#CD44B5
oklch(61.7% 0.211 335.6)
- #009F5C
#009F5C
oklch(61.7% 0.151 155.5)
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 #CD44B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD44B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD44B5 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.