#CD4ABE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.21 332.6), rgb(205, 74, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CD4ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4ABE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.21 332.6) |
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 #CD4ABE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4ABE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4ABE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4ABE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CD
oklch(70.8% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4ABE
oklch(62.7% 0.21 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B923AB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1093
oklch(49% 0.212 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811577
oklch(42.6% 0.175 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#681B60
oklch(37.6% 0.137 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#CD4ABE 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) | #4574C1 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6557D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4ABE
#CD4ABE
oklch(62.7% 0.21 332.6)
- #00A355
#00A355
oklch(62.7% 0.163 152.6)
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 #CD4ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.008
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD4ABE 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.