#CD4BA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.191 341.9), rgb(205, 75, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CD4BA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.191 341.9) |
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 #CD4BA5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4BA5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4BA5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4BA5 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4BA5
oklch(61.7% 0.191 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD2C95
oklch(55.6% 0.207 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A31C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.193 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#841B67
oklch(42.7% 0.16 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F54
oklch(37.7% 0.123 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#CD4BA5 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) | #5570A8 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94C71 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4BA5
#CD4BA5
oklch(61.7% 0.191 341.9)
- #009E6B
#009E6B
oklch(61.8% 0.136 161.6)
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 #CD4BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.092
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.092
Use #CD4BA5 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.