#CD49C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.216 330.6), rgb(205, 73, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CD49C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD49C4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.216 330.6) |
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 #CD49C4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD49C4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD49C4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD49C4 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD49C4
oklch(62.9% 0.216 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0A98
oklch(49.1% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#CD49C4 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) | #3F75C8 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C1 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55780 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD49C4
#CD49C4
oklch(62.9% 0.216 330.6)
- #00A44E
#00A44E
oklch(62.9% 0.17 150.7)
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 #CD49C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD49C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.084
Use #CD49C4 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.