#CD5081
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.9% 0.165 358.8), rgb(205, 80, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CD5081 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5081 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 80, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.165 358.8) |
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 #CD5081 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5081 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5081 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5081 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07C9F
oklch(70.6% 0.129 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5081
oklch(60.9% 0.165 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03771
oklch(55.6% 0.179 359)
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Step 700
700
#A5285F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#86234D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 359)
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Step 900
900
#6C2340
oklch(37.7% 0.108 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#401626
oklch(27.1% 0.068 358.8)
#CD5081 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) | #666E82 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4563 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5081
#CD5081
oklch(60.9% 0.165 358.8)
- #009884
#009884
oklch(60.9% 0.111 179)
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 #CD5081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #CD5081 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.