#CD4FB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.199 334.4), rgb(205, 79, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CD4FB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 79, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.199 334.4) |
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 #CD4FB9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4FB9 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4FB9 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4FB9 text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4FB9
oklch(63% 0.199 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8D
oklch(49% 0.201 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811A73
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#CD4FB9 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) | #4E75BC | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6587D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4FB9
#CD4FB9
oklch(63% 0.199 334.4)
- #00A45C
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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 #CD4FB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4FB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD4FB9 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.