#CD4797
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.188 347.3), rgb(205, 71, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD4797 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4797 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.188 347.3) |
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 #CD4797 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4797 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4797 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4797 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4797
oklch(60.7% 0.188 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12B89
oklch(55.7% 0.204 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61A74
oklch(49.1% 0.19 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#871A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#CD4797 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) | #576C99 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8394 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4369 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4797
#CD4797
oklch(60.7% 0.188 347.3)
- #009973
#009973
oklch(60.6% 0.123 167.5)
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 #CD4797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
Use #CD4797 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.