#CD4CB0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.197 337.6), rgb(205, 76, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CD4CB0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 76, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.197 337.6) |
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 #CD4CB0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4CB0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4CB0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4CB0 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4CB0
oklch(62.3% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11987
oklch(49.1% 0.199 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#CD4CB0 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) | #5072B3 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AD | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85277 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4CB0
#CD4CB0
oklch(62.3% 0.197 337.6)
- #00A063
#00A063
oklch(62.1% 0.146 157.7)
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 #CD4CB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4CB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD4CB0 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.