#CD45B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.21 335.3), rgb(205, 69, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CD45B6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD45B6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 69, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.21 335.3) |
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 #CD45B6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD45B6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD45B6 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD45B6 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C8
oklch(70.8% 0.164 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD45B6
oklch(61.8% 0.21 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD1FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.229 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.212 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#841273
oklch(42.7% 0.176 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#CD45B6 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) | #4570B9 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B3 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74E78 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD45B6
#CD45B6
oklch(61.8% 0.21 335.3)
- #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 #CD45B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD45B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD45B6 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.