#CD49B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.205 335.4), rgb(205, 73, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CD49B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD49B6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.205 335.4) |
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 #CD49B6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD49B6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD49B6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD49B6 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD49B6
oklch(62.2% 0.205 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A5
oklch(55.6% 0.223 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1138D
oklch(49.1% 0.207 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#831672
oklch(42.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#CD49B6 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) | #4972B9 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B3 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75179 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD49B6
#CD49B6
oklch(62.2% 0.205 335.4)
- #00A15D
#00A15D
oklch(62.3% 0.153 155.4)
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 #CD49B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD49B6.
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 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD49B6 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.