#CD4896
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.186 347.8), rgb(205, 72, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CD4896 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4896 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.186 347.8) |
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 #CD4896 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4896 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4896 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4896 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#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
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4896
oklch(60.7% 0.186 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#C02C88
oklch(55.6% 0.202 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51C73
oklch(49% 0.187 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#861B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#CD4896 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) | #586C98 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8493 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4469 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4896
#CD4896
oklch(60.7% 0.186 347.8)
- #009974
#009974
oklch(60.7% 0.123 168.1)
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 #CD4896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
Use #CD4896 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.