#CD459F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.195 343.9), rgb(205, 69, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD459F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD459F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.195 343.9) |
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 #CD459F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD459F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD459F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD459F 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD459F
oklch(60.8% 0.195 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02791
oklch(55.6% 0.211 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5157C
oklch(49% 0.197 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#861765
oklch(42.6% 0.164 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D52
oklch(37.7% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#401330
oklch(27.1% 0.08 344.2)
#CD459F 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) | #526CA2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839C | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA456C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD459F
#CD459F
oklch(60.8% 0.195 343.9)
- #009A6D
#009A6D
oklch(60.7% 0.13 163.9)
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 #CD459F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.088
Use #CD459F 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.