#CD5291
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.169 351.4), rgb(205, 82, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CD5291 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5291 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.169 351.4) |
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 #CD5291 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5291 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5291 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5291 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5291
oklch(61.7% 0.169 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3680
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2276C
oklch(49% 0.171 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#CD5291 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) | #637193 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4C6B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5291
#CD5291
oklch(61.7% 0.169 351.4)
- #009C7C
#009C7C
oklch(61.7% 0.12 171.4)
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 #CD5291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.082
Use #CD5291 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.