#CD4E8C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.1% 0.172 353.1), rgb(205, 78, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CD4E8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4E8C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 78, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.172 353.1) |
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 #CD4E8C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4E8C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4E8C text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4E8C text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4E8C
oklch(61.1% 0.172 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF347C
oklch(55.6% 0.186 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52469
oklch(49.2% 0.175 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#862156
oklch(42.8% 0.145 353)
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Step 900
900
#6C2247
oklch(37.8% 0.112 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#CD4E8C 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) | #616E8E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4667 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4E8C
#CD4E8C
oklch(61.1% 0.172 353.1)
- #009A7D
#009A7D
oklch(61.2% 0.117 173.1)
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 #CD4E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD4E8C 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.