#CD4FBA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1), rgb(205, 79, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CD4FBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4FBA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1) |
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 #CD4FBA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4FBA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4FBA text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4FBA text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.1)
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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
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#CD4FBA 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) | #4D76BD | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6587D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4FBA
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
- #00A45B
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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 #CD4FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD4FBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
Use #CD4FBA 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.