#CD46B8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.211 334.6), rgb(205, 70, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CD46B8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD46B8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 70, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.211 334.6) |
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 #CD46B8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD46B8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD46B8 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD46B8 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD46B8
oklch(62% 0.211 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC20A7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20C90
oklch(49.2% 0.213 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831375
oklch(42.7% 0.176 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#CD46B8 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) | #4571BB | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75079 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD46B8
#CD46B8
oklch(62% 0.211 334.6)
- #00A05A
#00A05A
oklch(62% 0.154 154.6)
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 #CD46B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD46B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD46B8 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.