#CD4B99
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.183 346.9), rgb(205, 75, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CD4B99 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B99 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.183 346.9) |
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 #CD4B99 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4B99 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B99 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B99 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4B99
oklch(61.2% 0.183 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41F75
oklch(49.1% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#851D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#CD4B99 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) | #5A6E9B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8596 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA486B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B99
#CD4B99
oklch(61.2% 0.183 346.9)
- #009B73
#009B73
oklch(61.2% 0.126 166.7)
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 #CD4B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD4B99 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.