#CD4DBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6), rgb(205, 77, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CD4DBE 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4DBE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6) |
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 #CD4DBE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4DBE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4DBE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4DBE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B827AA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1592
oklch(49% 0.208 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#CD4DBE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5587F | 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°).
- #CD4DBE
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
- #00A456
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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 #CD4DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4DBE.
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 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
Use #CD4DBE 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.