#CD4BAD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.196 338.7), rgb(205, 75, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CD4BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4BAD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 338.7) |
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 #CD4BAD | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4BAD | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4BAD text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4BAD text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4BAD
oklch(62% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A9C
oklch(55.7% 0.213 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A11985
oklch(49% 0.198 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#831A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#CD4BAD 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) | #5171B0 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85075 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4BAD
#CD4BAD
oklch(62% 0.196 338.7)
- #009F65
#009F65
oklch(61.9% 0.143 158.8)
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 #CD4BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.093
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.094
Use #CD4BAD 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.