#CD458A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.184 352.8), rgb(205, 69, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CD458A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD458A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.184 352.8) |
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 #CD458A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD458A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD458A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD458A text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
-
Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD458A
oklch(60% 0.184 352.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C32B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 352.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A81B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 352.8)
-
Step 800
800
#881B56
oklch(42.6% 0.153 352.9)
-
Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
-
Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#CD458A 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) | #5B698C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3C62 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD458A
#CD458A
oklch(60% 0.184 352.8)
- #009679
#009679
oklch(60% 0.116 172.6)
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 #CD458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD458A 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.