#CD4CBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.206 333), rgb(205, 76, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CD4CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4CBD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 76, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.206 333) |
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 #CD4CBD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4CBD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4CBD text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4CBD text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4CBD
oklch(62.9% 0.206 333)
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Step 600
600
#B926AA
oklch(55.7% 0.224 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1492
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811776
oklch(42.7% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CD4CBD 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) | #4875C0 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387BA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6577E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4CBD
#CD4CBD
oklch(62.9% 0.206 333)
- #00A457
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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 #CD4CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4CBD.
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 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.088
Use #CD4CBD 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.