#CD4A8D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.6% 0.178 352.1), rgb(205, 74, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CD4A8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4A8D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 74, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.178 352.1) |
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 #CD4A8D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4A8D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4A8D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4A8D text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4A8D
oklch(60.6% 0.178 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#C1307F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6206B
oklch(49.1% 0.18 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#CD4A8D 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) | #5D6C8F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4265 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4A8D
#CD4A8D
oklch(60.6% 0.178 352.1)
- #00987A
#00987A
oklch(60.6% 0.117 172.2)
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 #CD4A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD4A8D 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.