#CD51A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.5% 0.185 340.6), rgb(205, 81, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CD51A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD51A9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 81, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.185 340.6) |
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 #CD51A9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD51A9 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD51A9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD51A9 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD51A9
oklch(62.5% 0.185 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3196
oklch(55.6% 0.201 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02180
oklch(49.1% 0.187 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#821F68
oklch(42.7% 0.155 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#692155
oklch(37.8% 0.12 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#CD51A9 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) | #5874AC | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A6 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85376 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD51A9
#CD51A9
oklch(62.5% 0.185 340.6)
- #00A16B
#00A16B
oklch(62.6% 0.14 160.7)
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 #CD51A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.090
Use #CD51A9 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.