#CD4DA4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.187 342.4), rgb(205, 77, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CD4DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.187 342.4) |
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 #CD4DA4 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4DA4 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4DA4 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4DA4 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4DA4
oklch(61.9% 0.187 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC2E93
oklch(55.5% 0.203 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#841D66
oklch(42.8% 0.157 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F53
oklch(37.6% 0.123 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#CD4DA4 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) | #5771A7 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94E72 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4DA4
#CD4DA4
oklch(61.9% 0.187 342.4)
- #009E6D
#009E6D
oklch(61.8% 0.135 162.5)
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 #CD4DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD4DA4 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.